High Schools in Autauga County

There are 2 high schools in Autauga County, Alabama, serving grades 9-12 under the Autauga County school district, which holds a 3-star rating and ranks 64th out of 139 districts in the state.

Prattville High School is the clear academic leader in the county, ranking 79th in Alabama with a 4-star rating—a remarkable jump of 36 positions from the previous year. With nearly three times the enrollment of its counterpart (1,844 vs. 626 students), Prattville outperforms Marbury High School significantly in English proficiency (41.93% vs. 23.53%) and also leads in Science (46.67% vs. 43.07%). Prattville also boasts a higher graduation rate (90.2% vs. 88.3%) and lower chronic absenteeism (10.3% vs. 14.4%). However, Marbury holds a slight edge in Mathematics proficiency (29.93% vs. 28.81%) and maintains a lower student-teacher ratio (18.1 vs. 20.8), along with higher per-student spending ($8,624 vs. $7,568).

Both schools have shown impressive gains in Science over the past year, with improvements of over 11 percentage points each, and both exceed the state average in Mathematics. The most striking concern is the 18.4-point gap in English proficiency between the two schools, with Marbury's scores actually declining while Prattville improved by 9 points. Marbury also struggles with chronic absenteeism at 14.4%, which is 53% higher than the district average and correlates with its lower graduation rate. Since both schools serve demographically similar populations (free/reduced lunch rates of 37.64% and 39.46%), the academic differences likely stem from school-specific factors rather than socioeconomic ones. While Prattville is clearly on an upward trajectory, Marbury has shown steady improvement over three years, rising from 182nd to 121st in state rankings.