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St Clair County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 3,355 students in St Clair County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in St Clair County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in St Clair County School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Springville High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
20 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
9,747 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
504 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
St Clair County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.60
# American Indian Students
13 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
593 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
10%
# Black Students
1,034 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
11%
30%
# White Students
7,562 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
78%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
485 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
331
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
733
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
790
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
699
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
726
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
692
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
698
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
690
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
761
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
706
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
852
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
733
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
677
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
659
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,547 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,193 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,547
$12,892
Spending / Student
$10,193
$12,112
Best St Clair County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8295 U S Hwy 11
Springville, AL 35146
(205) 467-7833
Springville, AL 35146
(205) 467-7833
Grades: 9-12
| 766 students
Rank: #22.
Moody High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
714 High School Dr
Moody, AL 35004
(205) 640-5127
Moody, AL 35004
(205) 640-5127
Grades: 9-12
| 687 students
Rank: #33.
Ashville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
33215 Us Highway 231
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 594-7943
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 594-7943
Grades: 9-12
| 385 students
Rank: #44.
Scc Virtual Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
410 Roy Drive
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(205) 594-7131
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(205) 594-7131
Grades: K-12
| 440 students
Rank: #55.
Saint Clair County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16700 Us Highway 411
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 629-6222
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 629-6222
Grades: 9-12
| 622 students
Rank: #66.
Ragland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1060 Main St
Ragland, AL 35131
(205) 472-2123
Ragland, AL 35131
(205) 472-2123
Grades: PK-12
| 455 students
Rank: n/an/a
Eden Area Technical Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
45 County Road 33
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 594-7055
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 594-7055
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Ruben Yancy Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
466 10th Street
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 594-7492
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 594-7492
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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