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Alabaster City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,132 students in Alabaster City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Alabaster City School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Alabaster City School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Thompson High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
6,348 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Alabaster City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
97%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.61
# American Indian Students
27 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
67 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,422 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
10%
# Black Students
1,433 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
23%
30%
# White Students
3,239 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
51%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
155 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
418
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
428
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
496
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
439
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
451
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
448
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
460
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
493
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
471
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
509
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
536
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
552
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
535
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,565 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,976 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,565
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,976
$12,220
Best Alabaster City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thompson High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1921 Warrior Parkway
Alabaster, AL 35007
(205) 685-6700
Alabaster, AL 35007
(205) 685-6700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,132 students
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