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Section High School

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Section High School ranks 289 th of 680 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Alternative Schools

Better than 57% of Alabama alternative schools

Summary

Section High School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 546 students in Section, Alabama, which is part of the Jackson County School District.

Section High School has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.2% to 95.1% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average of around 90%. However, the school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.6% to 18.7% in recent years, which are higher than the state average. The school's test scores in mathematics, science, and English language arts show a mixed performance compared to the state and county averages, with the school performing better than the county in some grade levels and subjects, but lagging behind the state average in many areas. Additionally, Section High School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.31% to 65.38% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Section High School to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Skyline High School, Woodville High School, and Pisgah High School, it becomes evident that Section High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below these schools in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and other key metrics. The high chronic absenteeism rates and the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Section High School suggest that the school may need to focus on addressing these challenges to improve its overall academic performance.

503

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,937

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

141 AL Highway 71
Section, AL 35771

(256) 228-6718

District: Jackson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

American Indian:

18.3%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2025 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (19% vs 12% Alabama)

!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2025) to 58th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg45%

Alabama avg44%

Elementary school

289^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

151^st of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

156^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Alternative Schools in the Jackson County

55^th of 135Jackson County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	289 of 680	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	366 of 684	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	365 of 680	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	319 of 687	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	439 of 692	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	335 of 681	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	203 of 680	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	50.2	358 of 688	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.5	368 of 691	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.9	321 of 691	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.3	334 of 695	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.2	140 of 696	79.9%	★★★★☆
2012	74.8	137 of 696	80.3%	★★★★☆
2011	73.0	152 of 709	78.6%	★★★★☆
2010	68.8	196 of 704	72.2%	★★★★☆
2009	53.3	357 of 696	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.4	331 of 698	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.7	335 of 698	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.8	174 of 689	74.7%	★★★★☆
2005	77.3	106 of 688	84.6%	★★★★☆
2004	60.2	243 of 623	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	372 of 649	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	445 of 650	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	449 of 645	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	408 of 656	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	364 of 656	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	203 of 646	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	205 of 640	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.4	420 of 639	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	219 of 660	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	372 of 670	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	457 of 623	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.7	259 of 651	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	433 of 653	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	236 of 649	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.2	61 of 651	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	46.1	324 of 567	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	231 of 651	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	293 of 655	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	296 of 649	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	342 of 669	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	483 of 669	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	376 of 650	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.3	214 of 650	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.6	265 of 639	58.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	414 of 532	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	376 of 535	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	417 of 528	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	373 of 540	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.2	477 of 539	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	437 of 529	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	304 of 508	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.2	285 of 369	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	151 of 439	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	191 of 442	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	278 of 437	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	224 of 432	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	208 of 440	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	109 of 437	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	213 of 423	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.1	199 of 432	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.2	288 of 432	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.4	222 of 430	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.1	123 of 438	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.9	84 of 436	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	55.8	215 of 436	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.2	194 of 435	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.2	252 of 435	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	74.4	75 of 425	82.4%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	93 of 417	77.7%	★★★★☆
2007	67.0	126 of 412	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.6	143 of 409	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.2	159 of 415	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.7	81 of 407	80.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	178 of 415	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	179 of 426	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	256 of 417	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	259 of 423	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.4	110 of 415	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	91 of 399	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	46.1	220 of 392	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.4	160 of 380	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	106 of 428	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	41.8	254 of 437	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.5	119 of 421	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	117 of 415	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	92.8	10 of 396	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	63.7	132 of 396	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.1	174 of 349	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	139 of 422	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	195 of 428	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.6	328 of 419	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	263 of 427	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	292 of 418	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	109 of 399	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	170 of 397	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.4	197 of 380	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	216 of 377	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	237 of 373	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.6	341 of 370	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	325 of 376	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	254 of 369	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	156 of 343	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.6	260 of 331	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	156 of 374	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	136 of 378	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	153 of 371	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	222 of 367	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	226 of 371	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	208 of 366	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	219 of 356	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.2	242 of 353	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.8	149 of 351	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.9	67 of 353	81.0%	★★★★☆
2014	60.4	126 of 358	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.3	199 of 358	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.3	189 of 358	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.1	163 of 360	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	29.6	295 of 358	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.7	169 of 357	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.4	123 of 359	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.0	180 of 358	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.2	127 of 357	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.0	56 of 359	84.4%	★★★★☆
2004	72.5	62 of 357	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	198 of 359	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	143 of 366	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	186 of 358	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	260 of 367	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.7	143 of 359	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	171 of 354	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.1	264 of 347	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.0	237 of 343	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	231 of 367	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.6	87 of 375	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	134 of 349	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.1	269 of 361	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	231 of 361	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	87.0	34 of 358	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	36.1	226 of 349	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.0	232 of 315	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	105 of 363	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	141 of 368	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	135 of 358	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	190 of 366	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	271 of 366	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	206 of 357	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	162 of 350	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.3	236 of 339	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	13 of 57	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	17 of 55	69.1%	★★★★☆
2023	34.3	29 of 45	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	13 of 40	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.6	11 of 40	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	193 of 325	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	169 of 325	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	157 of 317	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.6	280 of 326	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	284 of 319	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	234 of 313	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	283 of 300	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.8	225 of 230	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-35 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-23 vs school

High school

Native American (2025)77th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English60%+4 vs state

Science34%-5 vs state

Mathematics31%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)							Summative Assessment Science (2025)			Summative Assessment English (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Section High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	141 AL Highway 71	Section	35771	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 228-6718	503	32	15.7	58.4%	364 (72.4%)	9 (1.8%)	28 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)								(n/a)	42.9	44.0	26.1	45.2	28.2	7.1	24.0	32.0	35.7	34.0	67.9	72.0	69.6	74.2	60.5	57.1	20.0	$9,937	$1,388	$8,535
Sylvania School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	133 2nd Street N	Sylvania	35988	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 638-2030	915	54	16.8	58.5%	578 (63.2%)	13 (1.4%)	155 (16.9%)	5 (0.5%)	146 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.0%)								(n/a)	31.3	42.9	31.3	19.6	19.4	17.3	19.2	49.2	28.9	24.7	62.7	54.0	68.7	38.0	54.2	44.2	12.9	$9,320	$1,259	$8,045
Dekalb Annex School	Public, Alternative	K-12	409 E Main St	Rainsville	35986	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(256) 638-4131																			(n/a)
Fyffe High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	153 Church St	Fyffe	35971	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 623-2116	954	57	16.6	49.2%	669 (70.1%)	8 (0.8%)	82 (8.6%)	4 (0.4%)	176 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.6%)								(n/a)	64.1	41.8	55.7	34.9	16.4	39.7	26.6	67.2	58.6	38.0	84.4	70.2	81.7	66.7	52.1	74.1	21.1	$9,879	$1,235	$8,415
Jackson County Alternative School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	594 County Road 42	Hollywood	35752	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	No	(256) 574-6446																			(n/a)
Pisgah High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	60 Metcalf St	Pisgah	35765	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 451-3241	598	32	18.6	50.7%	416 (69.6%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.5%)	5 (0.8%)	144 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)								(n/a)	33.3	39.0	32.4	50.0	25.0	14.9	17.2	56.1	34.0	20.3	58.3	63.4	68.4	72.5	52.3	68.1	27.9	$9,613	$1,269	$8,330
Plainview School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	76 Chavies Rd	Rainsville	35986	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 638-3510	1,167	74	15.7	53.0%	797 (68.3%)	5 (0.4%)	160 (13.7%)	6 (0.5%)	180 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.6%)								(n/a)	54.3	46.8	63.8	60.5	34.1	27.6	29.1	40.3	57.5	37.2	86.0	75.3	81.3	67.4	77.4	70.5	27.7	$9,019	$1,264	$7,256
Geraldine School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	13011 Highway 227	Geraldine	35974	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 659-2142	1,211	74	16.4	61.6%	684 (56.5%)	9 (0.7%)	339 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	169 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.8%)								(n/a)	64.2	42.9	49.0	43.8	19.2	6.7	8.2	30.0	37.8	19.2	69.1	65.7	73.0	59.7	75.0	65.6	11.8	$9,156	$1,310	$7,829
Woodville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	290 County Road 63	Woodville	35776	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 776-2874	504	26	19.3	59.5%	435 (86.3%)	7 (1.4%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.8%)								(n/a)	47.5	27.5	39.3	27.0	14.3	19.4	7.1	25.0	32.3	14.3	65.0	36.6	57.1	61.1	54.3	38.7	11.1	$9,765	$1,441	$8,310
Skyline High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	897 County Road 25	Scottsboro	35768	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 587-6561	586	30	19.4	45.9%	458 (78.2%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	94 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)								(n/a)	57.1	82.9	79.1	66.7	54.7	44.4	23.4	60.0	55.6	34.0	85.7	85.7	76.7	74.0	71.2	74.3	24.4	$8,942	$1,201	$7,727

Frequently Asked Questions about Section High School

What is the racial makeup of Section High School?

Students at Section High School are 72% White, 18% American Indian, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Section High School a good school?

Section High School ranks 289^th of 680 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Section High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Section High School.

What district is Section High School in?

Jackson County

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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