Best High Schools in Alabama

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 374)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
41	Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4405 Brewbaker Dr	Montgomery	36116	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 284-7100	550	33	16.6	37.5%	62 (11.3%)	410 (74.5%)	39 (7.1%)	25 (4.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	$9,573			$668			$8,855	87.1	96.3	16	25		010243001457
42	Satsuma High School	Public	7-12	1 Gator Circle	Satsuma	36572	Mobile County	Satsuma City	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 380-8190	729	41	17.7	45.3%	600 (82.3%)	56 (7.7%)	10 (1.4%)	6 (0.8%)	34 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (2.9%)	$9,796			$895			$8,855	87.1	95.8	21	21		010018902195
43	Jasper High School	Public	9-12	1501 Viking Drive	Jasper	35501	Walker County	Jasper City	No	No	No	No	(205) 221-9277	850	53	16	45.9%	542 (63.8%)	132 (15.5%)	150 (17.6%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	$12,720			$1,732			$10,988	86.6	81.7	52	9		010189000678
44	Elberta High School	Public	9-12	13355main Street	Elberta	36530	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 986-8127	735	46	15.9	46.7%	517 (70.3%)	18 (2.4%)	122 (16.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (10.2%)	$11,501			$1,205			$10,292	86.5	87.4	39	5		010027000057
45	Arab High School	Public	9-12	511 Arabian Dr NE	Arab	35016	Marshall County	Arab City	No	No	No	No	(256) 586-6026	735	50	14.8	39.7%	679 (92.4%)	6 (0.8%)	19 (2.6%)	14 (1.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.6%)	$10,984			$782			$10,192	86.2	96	19	26		010010000028
46	Athens Renaissance School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	405 South Street East	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	Yes	No	(256) 614-3708	606	22	28	21.3%	506 (83.5%)	37 (6.1%)	33 (5.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)								86.2	90.4	33	13		010012002417
47	Northridge High School	Public	9-12	2901 Northridge Rd	Tuscaloosa	35406	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	No	(205) 759-3590	1,153	55	21.1	33.7%	604 (52.4%)	412 (35.7%)	71 (6.2%)	46 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	16 (1.4%)	$9,436			$579			$8,838	85.9	89.2	36	11		010336002102
48	Wicksburg High School	Public	7-12	1172 S State Highway 123	Newton	36352	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(334) 692-5549	461	27	17.1	32.8%	391 (84.8%)	24 (5.2%)	32 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	$8,550			$1,162			$7,376	85.6	92.6	29	19		010177000617
49	Helena High School	Public	9-12	1310 Hillsboro Parkway	Helena	35080	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-3650	1,383	79	17.6	26.4%	961 (69.5%)	228 (16.5%)	127 (9.2%)	24 (1.7%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (2.7%)	$8,579			$631			$7,932	85.5	91	32	17		010303002191
50	Cullman High School	Public	9-12	510 13th St NE	Cullman	35055	Cullman County	Cullman City	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-3923	1,014	62	16.3	28.6%	862 (85.0%)	6 (0.6%)	100 (9.9%)	18 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.4%)	$10,356			$703			$9,650	85.2	96.9	14	36		010099000370

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Summative Assessment Mathematics, Summative Assessment Science, Summative Assessment English test scores released by the Alabama State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 15, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Alabama State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Alabama State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.