The largest public schools in Alabama
Alabama Connections Academy in Athens was Alabama's largest public school in 2024-25, with 7,822 students. 3 of the 15 largest teach online; their enrollment comes from across the state.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · ranked by fall 2024 membership, schools open that year · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 50 largest, with their teachers
| School | City | Students | Per teacher | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Connections Academy | Athens | 7,822 | not reported | Yes |
| Alabama Virtual Academy at Eufaula City Schools | Eufaula | 6,104 | not reported | Yes |
| Hoover High School | Hoover | 2,919 | 15.8 | No |
| Baker High School | Mobile | 2,271 | 17.2 | No |
| Auburn High School | Auburn | 2,227 | 17.5 | No |
| Enterprise High School | Enterprise | 2,177 | 18.1 | No |
| James Clemens High School | Madison | 2,159 | 17.9 | No |
| Thompson High School | Alabaster | 2,060 | 16.1 | No |
| Bob Jones High School | Madison | 2,048 | 18.1 | No |
| Mary G Montgomery High School | Semmes | 1,888 | 18.0 | No |
| Virgil Grissom High School | Huntsville | 1,847 | 18.6 | No |
| Prattville High School | Prattville | 1,844 | 20.8 | No |
| Huntsville High School | Huntsville | 1,807 | 17.5 | No |
| Sparkman High School | Harvest | 1,770 | 20.1 | No |
| Alabama Destinations Career Academy | Chickasaw | 1,663 | not reported | Yes |
The other 35 on the list
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership, staff and the directory's virtual-status field.
More lists for Alabama
- 01Public schools in Alabama
The state hub: schools, students, districts
- 02Every school district
Directory, 2024-25
- 03Fewest students per teacher
Schools, 2024-25
- 04Highest-spending districts
F-33 fiscal year 2022-23
- 05Teacher salary spending by district
F-33 fiscal year 2022-23
- 06Largest schools in the U.S.
The national list
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership and staff files · 2024-25