Top Rankings
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 are 2 public preschools serving 1,893 students in Alabaster City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Alabaster City School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
6,348 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
18,546 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
27 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
67 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,422 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
11%
# Black Students
1,433 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
23%
30%
# White Students
3,239 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
51%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
155 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
418
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
428
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
496
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
439
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
451
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
448
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
460
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
493
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
471
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
509
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
536
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
552
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
535
2,492
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadow View Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2800 Smokey Rd
Alabaster, AL 35007
(205) 685-4300
Alabaster, AL 35007
(205) 685-4300
Grades: PK-3
| 937 students
Rank: #22.
Creek View Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8568 Highway 17
Alabaster, AL 35114
(205) 685-6100
Alabaster, AL 35114
(205) 685-6100
Grades: PK-3
| 956 students
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