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Best Public Schools in Jefferson County, AL


At a glance
179
Schools
96,853
Students
19
Districts
31
5-star schools
Top rankedJefferson County International Baccalaureate School2nd of 386 Alabama high schools
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Biggest riser
West Jefferson Elementary School up 189 spots statewide this year
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Smallest classes
Mountain Brook High School 10.1 students per teacher
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SchoolDigger ratings
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27 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Showing the top 100 of 179 schools. All 179 are on the map and in the Table view.
Ranking:
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E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private
Dots: schools not in the list




SchoolDigger rankings lists for Alabama:

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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