Every school district in Alabama

Alabama had 149 school districts with a school open in 2024-25, enrolling 743,917 students between them; the largest, Mobile County Public Schools, enrolled 50,049. The count takes in every local education agency NCES lists, charter schools that report as their own district included. 145 of them have 2021-22 state test results.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · EDFacts 2021-22 · method

All 149 districts, most students first

DistrictCountySchoolsStudents 2024‑25Spending per studentReading / math proficient, 2021‑22Graduation rate, class of 2023
Mobile County Public SchoolsMobile County8850,049$13,24541% / 21%83%
Jefferson County SchoolsJefferson County5635,636$12,19436% / 15%91%
Baldwin County Public SchoolsBaldwin County4131,437$13,08957% / 36%87%
Montgomery CountyMontgomery County4926,395$12,97732% / 11%79%
Huntsville CityMadison County4323,884$13,14648% / 25%93%
Birmingham CityJefferson County4320,954$16,20125% / 8%81%
Madison County SchoolsMadison County2820,691$10,90559% / 37%94%
Shelby CountyShelby County2920,638$12,43660% / 38%94%
Tuscaloosa County School SystemTuscaloosa County3519,278$11,56445% / 23%91%
Limestone County SchoolsLimestone County1516,497$9,24045% / 19%90%
Hoover City SchoolsJefferson County1613,632$14,27370% / 56%95%
Madison City SchoolsMadison County1111,891$11,57573% / 57%95%
Elmore County Board of EducationElmore County1611,741$10,91854% / 30%86%
Tuscaloosa City School DistrictTuscaloosa County1911,230$14,22741% / 22%87%
Cullman County SchoolsCullman County259,901$11,82151% / 28%97%
St. Clair County SchoolsSt. Clair County189,658$10,68652% / 26%89%
Lee County SchoolsLee County149,489$12,56650% / 29%88%
Auburn City SchoolsLee County139,140$12,13667% / 54%94%
DeKalb County SchoolsDeKalb County128,769$12,52840% / 22%97%
Etowah County Board of EducationEtowah County228,739$11,21555% / 26%96%
Autauga CountyAutauga County128,661$11,21451% / 30%86%
Decatur CityMorgan County188,633$14,83241% / 27%93%
Eufaula City SchoolsBarbour County58,421$9,95736% / 12%78%
Dothan City SchoolsHouston County168,220$13,75040% / 19%89%
Lauderdale County School DistrictLauderdale County147,952$12,25350% / 29%96%
The other 124 on the list
DistrictCountySchoolsStudents 2024‑25Spending per studentReading / math proficient, 2021‑22Graduation rate, class of 2023
Chilton CountyChilton County127,921$10,44636% / 17%88%
Calhoun County School DistrictCovington County167,801$12,11750% / 24%93%
Morgan County SchoolsMorgan County167,619$11,92047% / 28%91%
Blount County School DistrictBlount County147,600$11,46248% / 25%96%
Phenix City SchoolsRussell County117,198$12,25945% / 24%94%
Talladega CountyTalladega County167,178$12,14546% / 24%93%
Vestavia Hills CityJefferson County96,934$14,81083% / 72%99% or more
Walker County Board Of EducationWalker County166,735$12,69044% / 19%89%
Enterprise City School DistrictCoffee County96,612$11,63259% / 42%90%
Alabaster CityShelby County56,316$13,37657% / 35%98%
Houston County Board of EducationHouston County136,146$10,97152% / 41%92%
Marshall County School DistrictMarshall County126,115$13,17241% / 20%90%
Albertville City School DistrictMarshall County65,403$10,82735% / 17%92%
Jackson CountyJackson County165,159$12,96948% / 29%94%
Athens City SchoolsLimestone County85,055$11,56154% / 31%93%
Trussville CityJefferson County55,005$12,39675% / 56%97%
Opelika City SchoolsLee County84,985$12,23245% / 32%88%
Gadsden CityEtowah County124,940$13,50939% / 21%84%
Lawrence County SchoolsLawrence County124,676$13,38240% / 18%93%
Florence CityLauderdale County84,574$14,37848% / 35%94%
Homewood City SchoolsJefferson County54,492$14,89975% / 59%93%
Mountain Brook CityJefferson County64,425$17,82984% / 77%97%
Oxford City School DistrictCalhoun County64,103$13,51959% / 34%96%
Pell City SchoolsSt. Clair County73,981$11,93147% / 24%89%
Cherokee County SchoolsCherokee County73,860$13,17951% / 27%92%
Escambia CountyEscambia County103,856$14,61439% / 17%90%
Russell County School DistrictRussell County73,850$12,19947% / 22%94%
Hartselle City SchoolsMorgan County63,683$12,87165% / 47%98%
Franklin County School DistrictFranklin County93,563$13,42139% / 21%95%
Saraland City School DistrictMobile County43,514$12,30072% / 58%96%
Fort Payne City SchoolsDeKalb County53,508$11,32850% / 34%98%
Pelham City SchoolsShelby County43,444$12,83457% / 30%92%
Dale CountyDale County73,376$12,21352% / 39%95% or more
Marion CountyMarion County103,302$12,28852% / 28%90%
Cullman City SchoolsCullman County53,243$12,80870% / 53%95%
Chambers County School DistrictChambers County93,203$13,10538% / 14%86%
Bibb County SchoolsBibb County83,063$13,55836% / 19%90‑94%
Covington County SchoolsCovington County83,028$11,82652% / 32%90‑94%
Bessemer City SchoolsJefferson County73,012$15,43720% / 5%71%
Muscle Shoals City SchoolsColbert County62,979$12,85263% / 51%96%
Monroe County Board of EducationMonroe County72,963$13,36531% / 14%83%
Coffee CountyCoffee County52,953$11,76253% / 32%95% or more
Jasper City School DistrictWalker County52,950$12,29356% / 35%95% or more
Alexander CityTallapoosa County52,836$12,83439% / 24%84%
Pike Road CityMontgomery County42,822$10,96564% / 34%96%
Tallapoosa County Public SchoolsTallapoosa County52,822$13,27541% / 25%90%
Geneva County Board of EducationGeneva County92,814$12,60854% / 30%95% or more
Gulf Shores City DistrictBaldwin County32,748$13,30064% / 42%95% or more
Butler County School DistrictButler County62,699$12,67035% / 14%74%
Russellville City SchoolsFranklin County42,615$12,71443% / 31%95% or more
Boaz City School SystemMarshall County52,607$12,31745% / 35%90‑94%
Arab CityMarshall County42,595$11,63764% / 55%90‑94%
Colbert CountyColbert County82,573$15,01840% / 18%85‑89%
Henry County Public SchoolsHenry County52,524$12,23548% / 23%90‑94%
Cleburne County Public SchoolsCleburne County72,490$12,71955% / 28%80‑84%
Selma City SchoolsDallas County92,473$14,25426% / 8%78%
Scottsboro City SchoolsJackson County52,457$12,97552% / 33%90‑94%
Washington County Public SchoolsWashington County72,390$12,72145% / 17%95% or more
Chickasaw City SchoolsMobile County42,378$9,06832% / 8%55‑59%
Winston County SchoolsWinston County92,309$14,79240% / 23%90‑94%
Dallas County School DistrictDallas County112,283$17,80122% / 6%85‑89%
Leeds City SchoolsJefferson County42,271$11,92043% / 23%85‑89%
Fayette County Public SchoolsFayette County62,268$13,42346% / 23%90‑94%
Pickens County SchoolsPickens County62,210$13,29332% / 13%90‑94%
Hale County Public SchoolsHale County62,193$13,03233% / 11%95% or more
Clarke County School DistrictClarke County72,130$14,38434% / 13%90‑94%
Lamar County School DistrictLamar County42,129$12,00447% / 35%90‑94%
Pike County Schools ALPike County52,124$14,70843% / 22%85‑89%
Randolph County School SystemRandolph County72,089$12,35342% / 15%85‑89%
Crenshaw CountyCrenshaw County32,063$12,64937% / 22%90‑94%
Sylacauga City SchoolsTalladega County41,976$12,51247% / 20%90‑94%
Demopolis CityMarengo County41,918$12,75847% / 29%90‑94%
Ozark City SchoolsDale County41,905$13,56140% / 23%80‑84%
Troy City SchoolsPike County31,827$12,87538% / 24%90‑94%
Andalusia CityCovington County31,823$12,08451% / 43%90‑94%
Anniston City SchoolsCalhoun County51,821$15,45026% / 6%80‑84%
Guntersville City SchoolsMarshall County41,810$13,31357% / 38%90‑94%
Clay County Board of EducationClay County41,729$11,79042% / 22%85‑89%
Macon CountyMacon County51,692$17,59922% / 5%80‑84%
Jacksonville City SchoolsCalhoun County21,685$12,00166% / 30%95% or more
Haleyville CityWinston County31,597$12,68449% / 33%95% or more
Tuscumbia City Public SchoolsColbert County41,597$12,65644% / 25%90‑94%
Satsuma CityMobile County21,534$12,41256% / 39%90‑94%
Tallassee City SchoolsElmore County31,507$13,36543% / 30%85‑89%
Talladega CityTalladega County41,463$15,56030% / 9%85‑89%
Attalla City SchoolsEtowah County31,460$11,64140% / 16%90‑94%
Oneonta City SchoolsBlount County31,380$11,81666% / 34%95% or more
Roanoke City SchoolsRandolph County31,355$12,09543% / 23%95% or more
Fairfield CityJefferson County41,348$15,55021% / 4%90‑94%
Conecuh CountyConecuh County71,344$17,06234% / 11%90‑94%
Bullock CountyBullock County31,327$15,22619% / 3%85‑89%
Opp CityCovington County31,322$12,83653% / 33%90‑94%
Tarrant CityJefferson County31,308$14,51517% / 4%75‑79%
Orange Beach City SchoolsBaldwin County21,262not comparablenot published95% or more
Geneva CityGeneva County31,229$12,47053% / 38%95% or more
Winfield City SchoolsMarion County31,204$12,97459% / 40%95% or more
Brewton City SchoolsEscambia County31,168$12,71257% / 39%90‑94%
Daleville City SchoolsDale County31,156$12,31439% / 17%90% or more
Wilcox CountyWilcox County51,147$18,90721% / 4%80‑84%
Lowndes County Public SchoolsLowndes County71,109$23,17917% / 2%75‑79%
Piedmont CityCalhoun County31,080$11,28458% / 52%95% or more
Sheffield City SchoolsColbert County41,029$14,21936% / 16%90% or more
Choctaw County School DistrictChoctaw County41,025$16,90130% / 9%90‑94%
Thomasville CityClarke County31,013$14,12549% / 21%90‑94%
Midfield City SchoolsJefferson County3992$13,34118% / 3%80‑84%
Lanett City SchoolsChambers County3971$12,13921% / 8%70‑79%
Marengo County School DistrictMarengo County3965$16,59839% / 20%90‑94%
Sumter County SchoolsSumter County3901$19,21620% / 2%80‑84%
Greene County Board of EducationGreene County3841$19,15419% / 8%80‑84%
MAEF Public Charter SchoolsMobile County2835$12,47520‑24% / 5% or less80‑84%
Perry CountyPerry County2815$21,18116% / 3%85‑89%
i3 AcademyJefferson County2811$19,84828% / 8%not published
LEAD AcademyMontgomery County2752$9,39525% / 3%not published
Coosa CountyCoosa County2751$15,25738% / 12%60‑69%
University Charter SchoolSumter County2716$12,67651% / 29%80% or more
Barbour County School DistrictBarbour County3658$18,21019% / 3%60‑69%
Elba CityCoffee County2603$13,77731% / 16%80‑89%
LIFE AcademyMontgomery County1599$15,233not publishednot published
Linden CityMarengo County3387$16,43521% / 7%80‑89%
Breakthrough Charter SchoolPerry County1375$13,86245‑49% / 15‑19%not published
Magic City Acceptance AcademyJefferson County1345$14,54160‑64% / 15‑19%60‑69%
Legacy Prep Charter SchoolJefferson County1317$12,17330‑34% / 10‑14%not published
Empower Community SchoolJefferson County1201not comparablenot publishednot published
Alabama Aerospace and AviationJefferson County1161$42,797not publishednot published

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: districts with a school open that year, and the students in those schools. NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current spending over fall 2022 membership, shown where it falls between $3,000 and $80,000 (outside that range the finance and membership files do not describe the same students). EDFacts 2021-22: all students proficient or above, and the four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023, as published; ED gives smaller districts as ranges. Alabama sets its own test standard, so compare these within Alabama.

Alabama districts with too few federal figures for a page of their own, or no school open in 2024-25

Orange Beach City Schools

Baldwin County; 1,259 students in the district's last NCES count; schools on file: Orange Beach MiddleHigh School (662), Orange Beach Elementary School (600).

Empower Community School

Jefferson County; 139 students in the district's last NCES count; schools on file: Empower Community School (201).

More lists for Alabama

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    The state hub: schools, students, districts

  2. 02Largest schools

    By 2024-25 enrollment

  3. 03Fewest students per teacher

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  4. 04Highest-spending districts

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  5. 05Teacher salary spending by district

    F-33 fiscal year 2022-23

  6. 06Chronic absenteeism

    EDFacts 2022-23

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory and membership · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District current expenditures and membership · FY 2022-23

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts State assessment results, all students · 2021-22

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