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Spring Garden High School

Q: Is Spring Garden High School a good school?

Spring Garden High School ranks 443 rd of 686 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

443^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Alternative Schools

Better than 35% of Alabama alternative schools

Summary

Spring Garden High School is a PK-12 school in the rural community of Spring Garden, Alabama, serving 550 students within the Cherokee County school district, where about half of the student body comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The most striking feature of Spring Garden is its graduation rate. At 97.4% for the 2024-2025 school year, it consistently outpaces both the district (96.4%) and state (91.5%) averages, and it has stayed above 92% for the past five years. This is a testament to the school's strong support systems. However, this success comes with a notable paradox: the school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.0%, which is significantly higher than the state average of 12.0%. This suggests that while many students are frequently missing class, the school has effective credit recovery and flexible scheduling options that still allow them to graduate. It's a sign that the school meets students where they are, even if it also points to a need for better engagement.

Academically, Spring Garden shows a highly inconsistent picture. Test scores vary dramatically by grade and subject. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, 6th-grade math proficiency (56.25%) was more than double the district average, while 4th-grade math (17.31%) was roughly half of it. There is also a concerning drop in 11th-grade math, which fell from 27.03% to just 5.13% in one year. When compared to nearby Cedar Bluff High School, Spring Garden actually outperforms it in upper-level subjects like 11th-grade math and English, despite Cedar Bluff having a perfect 100% graduation rate. Meanwhile, Spring Garden consistently beats Gaylesville High School in nearly every academic metric. In short, Spring Garden is a school that excels at getting students to graduation, but its volatile test scores signal a need for targeted academic support to ensure that a diploma also represents solid learning.

550

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,027

Per pupil spending ?

50.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2430 County Road 29
Spring Garden, AL 36275

(256) 447-7045

District: Cherokee County

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2023 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (37% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 12% Alabama)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg43%

Alabama avg46%

Elementary school

443^rd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

213^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

218^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Alternative Schools in the Cherokee County

83^rd of 140Cherokee County 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	443 of 686	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.1	460 of 680	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	483 of 684	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.3	322 of 680	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	340 of 687	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	330 of 692	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	447 of 681	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	400 of 680	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.7	398 of 688	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.9	355 of 691	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.7	517 of 691	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.1	486 of 695	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	23.6	627 of 696	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.5	606 of 696	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.6	662 of 709	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.5	606 of 704	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.8	396 of 696	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.1	415 of 698	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.6	420 of 698	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.8	382 of 689	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.1	368 of 688	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.6	189 of 623	69.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	430 of 651	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	462 of 649	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	480 of 650	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.6	286 of 645	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	279 of 656	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	185 of 656	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.3	365 of 646	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	426 of 640	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.0	384 of 639	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	460 of 667	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.8	540 of 660	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	497 of 670	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.0	322 of 623	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	313 of 651	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	259 of 653	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	353 of 649	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	416 of 651	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.5	390 of 567	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	430 of 659	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.7	445 of 651	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	373 of 655	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	347 of 649	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	382 of 669	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	473 of 669	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	468 of 650	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.8	294 of 650	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.5	369 of 639	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	443 of 501	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	472 of 532	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	490 of 535	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	361 of 528	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	367 of 540	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	367 of 539	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	465 of 529	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	434 of 508	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	213 of 449	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	182 of 439	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	249 of 442	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	184 of 437	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	163 of 432	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	198 of 440	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	209 of 437	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	163 of 423	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.2	165 of 432	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.8	292 of 432	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	20.8	342 of 430	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.9	290 of 438	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.5	341 of 436	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.5	365 of 436	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.9	344 of 435	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.7	299 of 435	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.0	279 of 425	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.2	209 of 417	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.5	182 of 412	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.5	117 of 409	71.4%	★★★★☆
2005	62.5	127 of 415	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.6	126 of 407	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	195 of 427	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	193 of 415	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	213 of 426	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	164 of 417	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	147 of 423	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	97 of 415	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	44.0	241 of 399	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	172 of 392	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.3	88 of 380	76.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	170 of 438	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.3	245 of 428	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	263 of 437	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	182 of 410	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	144 of 421	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.0	283 of 415	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	235 of 396	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	208 of 396	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.5	191 of 349	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	227 of 426	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	206 of 422	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	292 of 428	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	216 of 419	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	173 of 427	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	276 of 418	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	157 of 399	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	143 of 397	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.9	207 of 380	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	261 of 359	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.5	222 of 377	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	291 of 373	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	233 of 370	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	216 of 376	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	233 of 369	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	249 of 343	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	197 of 331	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	218 of 386	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	194 of 374	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	239 of 378	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	283 of 371	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.1	157 of 367	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	173 of 371	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.6	272 of 366	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	254 of 356	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.2	226 of 353	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.6	215 of 351	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.1	221 of 353	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.0	209 of 358	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.6	132 of 358	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.0	89 of 358	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	60.6	141 of 360	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.2	114 of 358	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.5	181 of 357	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.3	225 of 359	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	75.6	64 of 358	82.1%	★★★★☆
2006	47.3	226 of 357	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	17.3	336 of 359	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	41.2	247 of 357	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	91 of 377	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	52.8	153 of 359	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	214 of 366	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.6	287 of 358	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.0	135 of 367	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	110 of 359	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	11.0	311 of 354	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.4	188 of 347	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	150 of 343	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	241 of 383	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.5	121 of 367	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.3	279 of 375	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.7	151 of 349	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	65 of 361	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	138 of 361	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	240 of 358	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	213 of 349	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.5	219 of 315	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	275 of 380	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	227 of 363	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	251 of 368	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	238 of 358	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	167 of 366	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.8	274 of 366	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	199 of 357	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.4	280 of 350	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	270 of 339	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	256 of 320	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	221 of 325	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	267 of 325	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	289 of 317	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	178 of 326	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	203 of 319	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.7	291 of 313	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	286 of 300	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2026)35th percentile~ school

Female (2026)34th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)47th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-25 vs school

High school

Female (2026)76th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English45%-12 vs state

Mathematics32%~ state avg

Science29%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th 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
Spring Garden High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2430 County Road 29	Spring Garden	36275	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 447-7045	550	32	17.3	50.2%	518 (94.2%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)								(n/a)	51.4	17.3	28.6	56.3	25.0	20.5	27.0	26.9	44.7	16.2	56.8	19.2	57.1	59.4	43.8	48.7	27.8	$11,027	$1,411	$9,557
Cedar Bluff High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3655 Old Highway 9	Cedar Bluff	35959	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 927-1750	623	37	16.7	56.0%	548 (88.0%)	24 (3.9%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.6%)								(n/a)	49.0	50.0	44.4	21.1	15.0	38.2	10.0	67.9	85.3	13.3	70.6	75.0	75.0	47.4	52.5	79.4	23.3	$10,715	$1,307	$9,244
Gaylesville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	760 Trojan Way	Gaylesville	35973	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 422-3401	341	22	15.5	61.9%	330 (96.8%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)	63.0	29.2	9.4	13.0	15.2	25.0	8.0	16.7	50.0	16.0	74.1	45.8	40.6	43.5	45.5	71.4	16.7	$12,079	$1,910	$10,053

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Garden High School

What is the racial makeup of Spring Garden High School?

Students at Spring Garden High School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Spring Garden High School a good school?

Spring Garden High School ranks 443^rd of 686 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Spring Garden High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Spring Garden High School.

What district is Spring Garden High School in?

Cherokee County

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

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