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High Schools in Lauderdale County

At a glance

DistrictLauderdale County54^th of 140 Alabama districtsFull district overview →

Schools

3,341

Students

Top rankedLauderdale County High School86^th of 386 Alabama high schools

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Smallest classes

Central High School 15.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The six high schools in Lauderdale County, Alabama, serve grades 7-12 and enroll roughly 3,341 students combined, with school sizes ranging from 379 at Lexington High School to 729 at Brooks High School.

For parents, the standout news is that every school in the county exceeds the state's 91.5% graduation rate, with Lauderdale County High School leading at 98.8% and Lexington High School close behind at 98.3%. Lexington is the top academic performer, having ranked 14th statewide in 2024-2025 with the county's best 11th-grade math (35%) and science (61.54%) scores, plus the single highest test score in the dataset—74.19% proficiency in 8th-grade English. Lauderdale County High School is the most consistent contender, earning 4- or 5-star ratings in all three years and posting a 57.14% 11th-grade English proficiency in 2024-2025, nearly double the state average. Brooks High School shows strength in 8th-grade math (45.31% proficient) but has the lowest graduation rate in the county at 92.2%. Meanwhile, Central High School, Wilson High School, and Rogers High School all received 2-star ratings in 2025-2026, with Rogers posting the county's lowest 11th-grade math proficiency at just 14.29%.

The most pressing county-wide issue is chronic absenteeism, which averages 23.4%—nearly double the state's 12%—and affects every school, with Lauderdale County High School the worst at 36.2% despite its high graduation rate. A consistent pattern shows 8th-grade scores far outpacing 11th-grade scores across all subjects, particularly in science where the county average drops from 60.7% in 8th grade to 29.4% in 11th grade. Socioeconomic factors appear relevant, as the top two schools (Lexington and Lauderdale County) have the lowest free/reduced lunch rates (33-35%), while Wilson has the highest (48.21%) and struggles academically. Spending per student varies from $8,825 at Wilson to $9,997 at Central, but higher spending doesn't guarantee better results—Central spends the most yet ranks near the bottom. Overall, parents will find strong graduation outcomes and solid English performance, but should be aware of the absenteeism challenge and the need for targeted math support in the upper grades.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th 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
Allen Thornton Career Technical Center	Public	10-12	7275 Highway 72	Killen	35645	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	No	(256) 757-2101																			(n/a)
Brooks High School	Public	7-12	4300 Highway 72	Killen	35645	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 757-2115	729	41	17.7	34.0%	611 (83.8%)	40 (5.5%)	28 (3.8%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.2%)	60.2	126^th of 386 public high schools	67.4%		78.6	69^th of 374 public high schools	81.6%	57	29.4	45.3	23.6	68.8	35.5	68.9	66.4	36.5	$9,848	$1,209	$8,636
Central High School	Public	7-12	3000 County Road 200	Florence	35633	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 764-2903	596	38	15.6	45.1%	537 (90.1%)	23 (3.9%)	25 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	38.4	237^th of 386 public high schools	38.6%		54	160^th of 374 public high schools	57.2%	77	16.7	50.0	17.0	59.8	22.0	49.0	68.3	29.4	$9,997	$1,140	$8,851
Lauderdale County High School	Public	7-12	201 Cedar Street	Rogersville	35652	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 247-3414	542	32	17.2	33.2%	487 (89.9%)	26 (4.8%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)	73.3	86^th of 386 public high schools	77.7%		91.9	27^th of 374 public high schools	92.8%	59	25.0	18.3	34.4	67.6	36.5	68.3	49.3	42.7	$9,610	$1,289	$8,316
Lexington High School	Public	7-12	101 School St	Lexington	35648	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 229-6622	379	22	17.6	35.1%	363 (95.8%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	71.8	95^th of 386 public high schools	75.4%		95.3	14^th of 374 public high schools	96.3%	81	28.8	38.7	35.0	71.0	38.3	53.3	74.2	37.5	$9,817	$1,006	$8,805
Rogers High School	Public	7-12	300 Rogers Ln	Florence	35634	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 757-3106	510	32	15.9	36.5%	477 (93.5%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	35.7	252^nd of 386 public high schools	34.7%		50.2	178^th of 374 public high schools	52.4%	74	15.9	27.1	14.3	52.9	25.3	55.1	65.7	25.6	$9,430	$1,076	$8,347
Wilson High School	Public	7-12	7601 Highway 17	Florence	35634	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 764-8470	585	37	15.7	48.2%	555 (94.9%)	8 (1.4%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	36.5	245^th of 386 public high schools	36.5%		67	105^th of 374 public high schools	71.9%	140	30.3	18.2	18.8	44.3	18.8	56.1	50.0	27.9	$8,825	$1,150	$7,668

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Colbert County	7.53 mi	9	70^th
Florence City	11.7 mi	10	45^th
Muscle Shoals City	12.41 mi	7
Lawrence County	12.5 mi	16	106^th
Limestone County	15.24 mi	16	80^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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