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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,890 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 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
646 Schools
# Students
6,425 Students
313,031 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
18,205 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
0.63
0.62
# American Indian Students
30 Students
3,497 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
77 Students
3,569 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,391 Students
31,320 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
10%
# Black Students
1,428 Students
95,977 Students
% Black Students
22%
31%
# White Students
3,379 Students
165,644 Students
% White Students
53%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
12,705 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
107
22,116
# Students in K Grade:
420
51,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
477
51,603
# Students in 2nd Grade:
440
46,690
# Students in 3rd Grade:
446
40,285
# Students in 4th Grade:
439
37,288
# Students in 5th Grade:
459
31,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
491
12,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
475
4,410
# Students in 8th Grade:
468
4,611
# Students in 9th Grade:
545
2,837
# Students in 10th Grade:
571
2,657
# Students in 11th Grade:
556
2,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
531
2,493
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,403 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,821 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,403
$12,892
Spending / Student
$12,821
$12,112
Best Alabaster City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadow View Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 944 students
Rank: #22.
Creek View Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 946 students
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