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Scottsboro City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 235 students in Scottsboro City School District.
Public Preschools in Scottsboro City School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
2,416 Students
313,031 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
18,205 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Scottsboro City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 145 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.62
# American Indian Students
22 Students
3,497 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
3,569 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
268 Students
31,320 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
10%
# Black Students
161 Students
95,977 Students
% Black Students
7%
31%
# White Students
1,895 Students
165,644 Students
% White Students
78%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
12,705 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
69
22,116
# Students in K Grade:
166
51,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
51,603
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
46,690
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
40,285
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
37,288
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
31,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
12,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
190
4,410
# Students in 8th Grade:
189
4,611
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
2,837
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
2,657
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
2,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
2,493
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,675 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,317 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,675
$12,892
Spending / Student
$12,317
$12,112
Best Scottsboro City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thurston T Nelson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
202 Ida Moody Rd
Scottsboro, AL 35769
(256) 218-2600
Scottsboro, AL 35769
(256) 218-2600
Grades: PK-K
| 235 students
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