Best Public Schools in Buhl, AL

Summary:

The city of Buhl, Alabama is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Buhl Elementary School, Sipsey Valley Middle School, and Sipsey Valley High School. These schools are part of the Tuscaloosa County school district and serve a community with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Among the three schools, Buhl Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 181 out of 680 Alabama elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the county and state averages in math and English proficiency for 3rd and 4th grade students. In contrast, Sipsey Valley High School lags behind in math, science, and English proficiency compared to the county and state.

While all three schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, Sipsey Valley Middle School stands out as a relative bright spot, outperforming the county and state in 8th grade science proficiency. However, the middle school still struggles with lower math proficiency compared to the district and state averages. Overall, the data suggests that the Buhl area schools face socioeconomic challenges, but Buhl Elementary School is a standout performer that could serve as a model for the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Buhl Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11968 Buhl School Rd	Buhl	35446	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2640	206	15	13.5	48.1%	156 (75.7%)	6 (2.9%)	37 (18.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	71.6	181^st of 680 public elementary schools	73.4%		56.1	303^rd of 684 public elementary schools	55.7%	122	54.3	37.1						51.4			87.9	74.3						$10,697	$1,630	$9,043
Sipsey Valley High School	Public	9-12	15815 Romulus Rd	Buhl	35446	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2850	524	30	17.4	41.6%	362 (69.1%)	95 (18.1%)	61 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	35.9	222^nd of 374 public high schools	40.6%		57.3	135^th of 378 public high schools	64.3%	87							12.3			28.5							14.6	$9,890	$1,116	$8,750
Sipsey Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	15817 Romulus Rd	Buhl	35446	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2870	575	28	20.3	46.4%	393 (68.3%)	101 (17.6%)	70 (12.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.4%)	53.3	183^rd of 439 public middle schools	58.3%		44.6	236^th of 442 public middle schools	46.6%	53			28.7	26.9	24.1	24.4			49.6				69.3	44.2	50.4	63.8		$10,233	$632	$7,231

Cities Near Buhl

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Coker	3.3 mi	1	23^rd
Northport	6.8 mi	14	164^th
Tuscaloosa	9.56 mi	27	197^th
Gordo	10.61 mi	2	137^th
Fosters	12.54 mi	1	125^th

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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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