For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 424 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 44% 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
524 Schools
# Students
1,427 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
15,139 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
0.55
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
553 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
39%
30%
# White Students
791 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
55%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
104
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,383 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,685 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$12,383
$13,006
Spending / Student (19-20)
$11,685
$12,220
Best Roanoke City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Handley High 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
| 424 students
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