For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 457 students in Roanoke City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Roanoke City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Roanoke City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Handley High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,447 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Roanoke City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
572 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
40%
30%
# White Students
805 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
56%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
102
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,212 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,523 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$12,212
$12,892
Spending / Student (19-20)
$11,523
$12,112
Best Roanoke City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Handley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Tiger Circle
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 539-5266
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 539-5266
Grades: 9-12
| 457 students
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