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Satsuma High School

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Satsuma High School ranks 42 nd of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 89% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Satsuma High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Satsuma, Alabama, with a total enrollment of 731 students. The school is part of the Satsuma City School District, which is ranked 17th out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Satsuma High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Alabama, with a statewide ranking between 21st and 93rd over the past 10 years, and has received a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Satsuma High School has demonstrated exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in proficiency rates for the Summative Assessment in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts across various grade levels. The school has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.2% to 97.0% over the past few years, consistently exceeding the state average. Additionally, Satsuma High School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.4% to 17.9% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Chickasaw City High School and Saraland High School, Satsuma High School stands out as a high-performing institution. The school's academic performance, graduation rates, and subgroup achievements are significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which tend to have lower rankings and proficiency rates. While Satsuma High School is a consistently high-performing school, the data suggests that there may be room for improvement in certain areas, such as the performance of special education students and the chronic absenteeism rate, which are relatively lower compared to the school's overall strong performance.

729

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,796

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Gator Circle
Satsuma, AL 36572

(251) 380-8190

District: Satsuma City

Feeder schools for Satsuma High School:

Elementary:

Robert E Lee Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

African American:

7.7%

American Indian:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (49% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Alabama high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Alabama avg36%

Middle school

60^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

42^nd of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 135Satsuma City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	60 of 439	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	93.1	26 of 442	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	73.7	84 of 437	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	129 of 432	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	103 of 440	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	100 of 437	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	63 of 423	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	76.6	73 of 432	83.1%	★★★★☆
2016	69.0	101 of 432	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	56.9	164 of 430	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.1	102 of 438	76.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	101 of 259	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	97.8	7 of 269	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	58.7	73 of 252	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	90.7	18 of 247	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	52.4	67 of 205	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	59 of 415	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	94.6	15 of 426	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	59 of 417	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	148 of 423	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	143 of 415	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	97 of 399	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	86 of 392	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	66.9	99 of 380	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	56 of 428	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	92.3	18 of 437	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	78.6	44 of 410	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	106 of 421	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	40 of 415	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	32 of 396	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	39 of 396	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	81.0	39 of 349	88.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	76 of 422	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	39 of 428	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	62.6	118 of 419	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	128 of 427	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	83 of 418	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	94 of 399	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	46 of 397	88.4%	★★★★☆
2017	80.3	53 of 380	86.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	25 of 271	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	17 of 281	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	62.2	65 of 281	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	30.6	199 of 256	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	73.0	29 of 274	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	28.3	201 of 254	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	82.1	17 of 223	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	46.3	92 of 195	52.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	76 of 377	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	40 of 373	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	101 of 370	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	161 of 376	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	133 of 369	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	108 of 343	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	77 of 331	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	55.5	82 of 247	66.8%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	42 of 374	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	95.8	21 of 378	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	78.9	63 of 371	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	93.7	23 of 367	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	82.5	51 of 371	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	93 of 366	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	42 of 356	88.2%	★★★★☆
2017	86.2	38 of 353	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	88.3	29 of 351	91.7%	★★★★★
2015	85.6	34 of 353	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	51.8	166 of 358	53.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	98.0	6 of 224	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	2 of 222	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	13 of 228	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	56.4	76 of 224	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.9	19 of 223	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	96.7	4 of 189	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	67 of 359	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	96.7	15 of 366	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	63.5	115 of 358	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.1	40 of 367	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	59 of 359	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	63 of 354	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	40 of 347	88.5%	★★★★☆
2017	82.2	46 of 343	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	47 of 367	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	98.8	6 of 375	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	40 of 349	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	98.5	7 of 361	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	26 of 361	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	67.9	100 of 358	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	91.0	24 of 349	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	93.1	11 of 315	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	29 of 363	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	32 of 368	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	44 of 358	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	96.7	14 of 366	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	51 of 366	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	135 of 357	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.7	72 of 350	79.4%	★★★★☆
2017	86.4	34 of 339	90.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	107 of 194	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	65 of 182	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.6	25 of 169	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	38 of 171	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	65 of 325	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	24 of 325	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	60.8	105 of 317	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.5	37 of 326	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	74 of 319	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	100 of 313	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	67 of 300	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	68.5	58 of 230	74.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile-25 vs school

High school

African American (2023)97th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English59%+12 vs state

Science52%+15 vs state

Mathematics37%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	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 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
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%)	87.1	42^nd of 374 public high schools	88.8%		95.8	21^st of 378 public high schools	94.4%	21		36.8	31.1	44.6	63.9	40.9		66.4	68.2	43.0	$9,796	$895	$8,855
Saraland High School	Public	9-12	1115 Industrial Parkway	Saraland	36571	Mobile County	Saraland City	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 602-8970	1,134	70	16.1	42.4%	773 (68.2%)	235 (20.7%)	38 (3.4%)	16 (1.4%)	13 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (5.1%)	88.7	34^th of 374 public high schools	90.9%		84.3	44^th of 378 public high schools	88.4%	10				37.4		46.4				45.3	$10,625	$984	$9,626
Chickasaw City High School	Public	9-12	50 12th Ave	Chickasaw	36611	Mobile County	Chickasaw City	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 380-8120	241	19	13.0	78.8%	52 (21.6%)	170 (70.5%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	21.9	290^th of 374 public high schools	22.5%		16.5	323^rd of 378 public high schools	14.6%	33				13.5		13.5				8.3	$13,196	$2,440	$10,745
CF Vigor High School	Public	9-12	913 N Wilson Ave	Prichard	36610	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-3045	620	37	16.7	84.7%	1 (0.2%)	606 (97.7%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	15.5	325^th of 374 public high schools	13.1%		11	356^th of 378 public high schools	5.8%	31				3.6		14.4				8.0	$12,573	$1,808	$10,755
TL Faulkner School	Public	9-12	33 West Elm St	Prichard	36610	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-5431	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mattie T Blount High School	Public	9-12	5450 Lott Road	Eight Mile	36613	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-3070	1,058	57	18.5	77.6%	20 (1.9%)	990 (93.6%)	26 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.9%)	15.9	321^st of 374 public high schools	14.2%		17.5	314^th of 378 public high schools	16.9%	7				6.8		12.2				7.3	$9,949	$1,378	$8,544
John L Leflore Magnet School	Public, Magnet	9-12	700 Donald St	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(251) 221-3125	582	35	16.6	85.7%	1 (0.2%)	563 (96.7%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	15.8	322^nd of 374 public high schools	13.9%		12	351^st of 378 public high schools	7.1%	29				4.8		12.9				9.0	$11,922	$1,688	$10,201
Continuous Learning Center	Public	6-12	1870 Pleasant Ave	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-2122	259	17	15.2	74.1%	65 (25.1%)	176 (68.0%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	12.2	348^th of 374 public high schools	7.0%		10.9	358^th of 378 public high schools	5.3%	10				0.0		16.0				0.0	$56,017	$23,536	$32,471
Murphy High School	Public	9-12	100 S Carlen St	Mobile	36606	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-3186	1,212	74	16.3	69.6%	171 (14.1%)	925 (76.3%)	56 (4.6%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.1%)	35.6	224^th of 374 public high schools	40.1%		40.5	219^th of 378 public high schools	42.1%	5				9.7		23.6				22.7	$10,088	$1,124	$8,941
Lillie B Williamson High School	Public	6-12	1567 E Dublin St	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-3411	889	52	17.0	89.5%	7 (0.8%)	817 (91.9%)	49 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.7%)	8.9	367^th of 374 public high schools	1.9%		13.2	344^th of 378 public high schools	9.0%	23	2.5	2.3	0.8	1.0	6.1	3.9	22.3	26.9	20.8	5.1	$10,819	$1,446	$9,339

Frequently Asked Questions about Satsuma High School

What is the racial makeup of Satsuma High School?

Students at Satsuma High School are 82% White, 8% African American, 5% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Satsuma High School a good school?

Satsuma High School ranks 42^nd of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Satsuma High School in?

Satsuma City

How many students attend Satsuma High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 729 students attended Satsuma High School.

What schools feed into Satsuma High School?

Satsuma High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Robert E Lee Elementary

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