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Best Alternative Schools in DeKalb County, AL

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6,256

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Valley Head High School 14.7 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)							Summative Assessment Science (2026)			Summative Assessment English (2026)							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 (2025)	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
Collinsville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	802 S Valley Ave	Collinsville	35961	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 524-2111	906	58	15.6	74.7%	253 (27.9%)	22 (2.4%)	548 (60.5%)	6 (0.7%)	47 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.3%)								(n/a)	13.7	14.9	14.3	23.4	8.5	3.5	14.7	20.3	21.4	22.1	32.9	35.1	40.3	49.2	35.2	36.8	10.6	$16,213	$1,616	$7,562
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)	57.8	44.1	21.7	38.2	11.8	14.5	38.5	60.3	53.6	46.2	80.7	79.4	69.6	67.3	60.3	53.6	29.2	$9,879	$1,235	$8,415
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)	50.0	39.8	33.8	42.7	11.0	12.7	18.3	45.8	55.7	31.7	60.3	65.1	74.3	56.3	57.5	57.0	17.3	$9,156	$1,310	$7,829
Ider School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1064 Crabapple Ln	Ider	35981	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 632-2302	586	36	16.4	50.7%	429 (73.2%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.9%)	3 (0.5%)	107 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)								(n/a)	65.6	39.0	50.0	57.5	30.6	36.8	27.1	65.9	71.1	29.2	84.4	70.7	70.3	73.2	75.0	65.8	23.4	$11,527	$2,105	$9,406
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)	51.3	53.1	54.8	48.3	35.6	30.0	41.7	55.1	77.5	47.9	86.1	70.4	85.7	64.8	77.0	77.5	40.6	$9,019	$1,264	$7,256
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)	33.9	46.4	44.4	25.0	8.5	29.0	21.2	59.4	58.8	32.9	53.2	58.0	70.4	54.7	27.7	57.4	31.0	$9,320	$1,259	$8,045
Valley Head High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	235 1st Ave	Valley Head	35989	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 635-6228	517	35	14.7	70.0%	344 (66.5%)	3 (0.6%)	129 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)								(n/a)	53.3	33.3	29.3	28.1	17.7	10.8	15.2	46.2	46.0	36.4	66.7	46.2	80.5	50.0	52.9	37.8	15.2	$10,941	$2,111	$8,814
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)

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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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