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Thorsby High School

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Thorsby High School ranks 382 nd of 686 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Alternative Schools

Better than 44% of Alabama alternative schools

Summary

Thorsby High School in Thorsby, AL, is a PK-12 school within the Chilton County district, serving 895 students in a small-town setting where about 42% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch—a significant improvement from the 60%+ rate of the past two years.

The most exciting news for parents is the school's remarkable turnaround in 11th-grade academics. In the 2025-2026 school year, Thorsby's juniors posted proficiency rates of 41% in math, 46% in science, and 41% in English—nearly double or triple the district and state averages, and far outpacing nearby schools like Verbena High School, Maplesville High School, and Isabella High School, which all scored below 13% in math. This is a dramatic jump from the previous year, when Thorsby's 11th-grade scores were below 11%—suggesting either a highly effective intervention program or a uniquely strong cohort. The school also shines in early literacy, with 78% of 3rd graders proficient in English, well above the state average of 65%.

However, there are some concerns to keep in mind. The graduation rate has been volatile, dipping to 83.6% in 2021-2022 before recovering to 88.6% in 2024-2025—still below the state average of 91.5% and lower than Maplesville's stable 93.4%. Chronic absenteeism, while improving from 16.6% to 7.1%, remains higher than the district average and Maplesville's excellent 5.2%. There's also a noticeable "middle school slump," with math proficiency dropping from 31% in 3rd grade to 18% by 6th grade before the impressive high school rebound. Despite having a larger student body and a higher student-teacher ratio (20.2:1) than its peers, Thorsby achieves strong results with efficient spending ($9,035 per student), making it a school worth considering for families who value strong high school outcomes and early literacy foundations.

895

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,775

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

54 Opportunity Dr
Thorsby, AL 35171

(205) 280-4880

District: Chilton County

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

10.5%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2023 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 61 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Chilton County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg37%

Alabama avg46%

Elementary school

382^nd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

277^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

54^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 50 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Alternative Schools in the Chilton County

96^th of 140Chilton 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	47.0	382 of 686	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	350 of 680	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	452 of 684	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	467 of 680	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	445 of 687	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	489 of 692	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	481 of 681	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	433 of 680	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.7	464 of 688	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.1	422 of 691	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.2	374 of 691	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.8	415 of 695	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.0	288 of 696	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.6	428 of 696	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.1	530 of 709	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.6	505 of 704	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.1	444 of 696	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.8	363 of 698	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.6	419 of 698	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.1	474 of 689	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.6	465 of 688	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.7	345 of 623	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	383 of 651	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	376 of 649	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	473 of 650	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	455 of 645	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	445 of 656	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	471 of 656	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	507 of 646	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	467 of 640	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.6	451 of 639	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	26.5	154 of 196	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	364 of 667	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.5	320 of 660	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	410 of 670	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	327 of 623	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	366 of 651	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	432 of 653	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	456 of 649	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	393 of 651	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.0	469 of 567	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	362 of 659	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.2	317 of 651	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	381 of 655	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	431 of 649	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	414 of 669	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	478 of 669	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	416 of 650	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	334 of 650	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.6	436 of 639	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	147 of 403	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	247 of 395	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	159 of 344	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.4	162 of 280	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	407 of 501	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.6	393 of 532	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	459 of 535	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	465 of 528	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	460 of 540	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	494 of 539	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	480 of 529	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	439 of 508	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	277 of 449	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	204 of 439	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	264 of 442	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	285 of 437	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	295 of 432	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	265 of 440	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	295 of 437	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	317 of 423	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.9	327 of 432	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.4	324 of 432	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.8	263 of 430	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.2	295 of 438	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.5	264 of 436	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.4	358 of 436	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.7	395 of 435	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	32.9	321 of 435	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.6	331 of 425	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.3	351 of 417	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.0	236 of 412	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.9	207 of 409	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.8	232 of 415	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.8	307 of 407	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	248 of 427	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	246 of 415	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	308 of 426	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	269 of 417	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	302 of 423	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	307 of 415	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	302 of 399	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	309 of 392	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.4	291 of 380	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	276 of 438	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	197 of 428	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	250 of 437	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	193 of 410	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	282 of 421	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	233 of 415	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	261 of 396	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	274 of 396	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.1	287 of 349	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	282 of 426	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.4	127 of 422	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	193 of 428	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	270 of 419	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	255 of 427	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	194 of 418	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	229 of 399	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	273 of 397	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.3	301 of 380	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	302 of 359	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.0	225 of 377	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	264 of 373	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	301 of 370	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	307 of 376	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	276 of 369	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	293 of 343	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	307 of 331	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	54 of 386	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	17.3	310 of 374	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	277 of 378	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	277 of 371	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	230 of 367	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	265 of 371	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	345 of 366	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	271 of 356	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.9	223 of 353	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.6	223 of 351	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.7	283 of 353	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.6	292 of 358	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.1	267 of 358	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.6	249 of 358	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.6	312 of 360	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.8	322 of 358	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.7	309 of 357	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.6	319 of 359	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.8	277 of 358	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.4	289 of 357	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.6	324 of 359	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.7	306 of 357	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	68 of 377	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	11.5	340 of 359	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	294 of 366	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	285 of 358	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	265 of 367	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	243 of 359	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.7	317 of 354	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	276 of 347	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.0	236 of 343	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	87 of 383	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	11.7	357 of 367	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	201 of 375	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	225 of 349	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	127 of 361	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.8	290 of 361	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	311 of 358	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	221 of 349	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.8	184 of 315	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	50 of 380	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	22.8	276 of 363	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	231 of 368	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	241 of 358	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	186 of 366	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	266 of 366	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	339 of 357	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	244 of 350	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.7	200 of 339	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	80 of 320	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	10.4	306 of 325	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	295 of 325	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	264 of 317	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	245 of 326	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	277 of 319	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	308 of 313	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	280 of 300	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile~ school

Male (2026)45th percentile~ school

Female (2026)41st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)21st percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-22 vs school

High school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English56%~ state avg

Science47%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-5 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 (2023)
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
Thorsby High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	54 Opportunity Dr	Thorsby	35171	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-4880	895	44	20.2	41.7%	732 (81.8%)	44 (4.9%)	94 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.6%)								(n/a)	31.4	35.5	25.4	18.1	25.9	27.3	41.3	56.6	37.9	46.0	78.3	65.8	68.7	45.2	43.9	47.0	41.3	$9,775	$1,885	$7,883
Isabella High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11338 County Road 15	Maplesville	36750	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-2770	789	40	19.6	44.7%	652 (82.6%)	32 (4.1%)	87 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)								(n/a)	45.5	36.9	29.8	12.1	12.0	7.0	12.5	49.2	29.6	27.1	80.3	49.2	82.5	50.0	54.0	40.9	18.2	$9,725	$1,941	$7,777
Maplesville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1256 AL Highway 139	Maplesville	36750	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-4904	592	30	19.6	49.7%	459 (77.5%)	81 (13.7%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.6%)								(n/a)	40.0	44.4	21.7	35.1	3.8	2.1	3.6	35.6	29.8	19.6	77.1	62.2	60.9	59.5	34.0	51.1	9.6	$10,930	$1,887	$9,037
Verbena High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	202 County Road 510	Verbena	36091	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-2820	589	31	18.9	66.6%	480 (81.5%)	37 (6.3%)	51 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)								(n/a)	58.8	41.9	24.4	24.0	3.8	9.3	4.3	46.5	41.9	19.2	76.5	62.8	44.4	38.0	30.2	53.5	27.7	$10,541	$2,257	$8,277
Billingsley High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2446 County Road 77	Billingsley	36006	Autauga County	Autauga County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 755-1629	586	39	15.0	57.7%	428 (73.0%)	107 (18.3%)	18 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.6%)								(n/a)	32.1	24.4	37.9	22.0	35.7	17.5	9.8	28.9	30.0	34.2	57.7	46.7	62.1	53.7	57.1	40.0	26.8	$13,478	$2,388	$11,075

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Thorsby High School ranks 382^nd of 686 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thorsby High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 895 students attended Thorsby High School.

What district is Thorsby High School in?

Chilton County

What is the racial makeup of Thorsby High School?

Students at Thorsby High School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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Schools in Thorsby, AL

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2019–20 through 2022–23 school spending dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

2024–25 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2025

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.