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Verbena High School

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Verbena High School ranks 395 th of 686 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

395^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Alternative Schools

Better than 42% of Alabama alternative schools

Summary

Verbena High School is a PK-12 school in Verbena, AL, serving 589 students within the Chilton County district, where about two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school shows a remarkable mix of strengths and challenges. The most encouraging news is a dramatic turnaround in graduation rates, jumping from 77.1% in 2023-2024 to 91.0% in 2024-2025—now nearly matching the state average. Chronic absenteeism has also improved significantly, dropping from 20.2% to 12.4% over two years. Early elementary education is a clear bright spot: 3rd grade math proficiency (58.82%) and English proficiency (76.47%) both far exceed district and state averages. However, these early gains fade quickly. By 7th grade, math proficiency falls to just 3.77%, and 8th grade math was at 0% in a recent year. High school performance remains a serious concern, with 11th grade math proficiency at only 4.26% in 2025-2026—less than one-sixth of the state average. This "fade-out" pattern suggests strong early teaching that isn't sustained through middle and high school.

Compared to nearby Thorsby High School in the same district, Verbena lags significantly in high school subjects—Thorsby's 11th grade math proficiency is nearly ten times higher (41.27% vs. 4.26%). However, Thorsby serves a wealthier population. Billingsley High School, about 12 miles away in Autauga County, serves a similarly disadvantaged population but outperforms Verbena in science. The school's socioeconomic profile is shifting—free/reduced lunch eligibility dropped from 83.13% to 66.55% in one year. Verbena appears to be a school in transition, making real progress in graduation and attendance while still facing foundational academic challenges in the upper grades.

589

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,584

Per pupil spending ?

66.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 County Road 510
Verbena, AL 36091

(205) 280-2820

District: Chilton County

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Hispanic:

8.7%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2023 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (36% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg37%

Alabama avg46%

Elementary school

395^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

339^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

279^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	45.3	395 of 686	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.0	512 of 680	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	460 of 684	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	466 of 680	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	485 of 687	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	505 of 692	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	531 of 681	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	549 of 680	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.7	559 of 688	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.1	604 of 691	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	579 of 691	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.3	565 of 695	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.5	617 of 696	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.3	627 of 696	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.8	543 of 709	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.1	488 of 704	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.2	474 of 696	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.4	402 of 698	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.5	279 of 698	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.0	430 of 689	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.6	493 of 688	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.1	368 of 623	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	285 of 651	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.6	443 of 649	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	345 of 650	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	431 of 645	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	513 of 656	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	501 of 656	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	568 of 646	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	549 of 640	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.2	535 of 639	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	354 of 667	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	479 of 660	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	430 of 670	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	441 of 623	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	477 of 651	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	503 of 653	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	512 of 649	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	556 of 651	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.4	544 of 567	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	397 of 659	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.6	524 of 651	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	513 of 655	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	448 of 649	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	416 of 669	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	464 of 669	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	467 of 650	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	503 of 650	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.1	474 of 639	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	370 of 403	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	406 of 501	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	500 of 532	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	444 of 535	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	447 of 528	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	477 of 540	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	489 of 539	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	494 of 529	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	500 of 508	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.5	367 of 369	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	339 of 449	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	364 of 439	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	326 of 442	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	381 of 437	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	368 of 432	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	392 of 440	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	342 of 437	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	346 of 423	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.9	337 of 432	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.2	339 of 432	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.4	353 of 430	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.4	346 of 438	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.7	352 of 436	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.3	374 of 436	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.1	341 of 435	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.2	313 of 435	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.7	298 of 425	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.4	251 of 417	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.2	290 of 412	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.0	313 of 409	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.5	320 of 415	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.8	297 of 407	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	274 of 427	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.3	311 of 415	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	303 of 426	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	383 of 417	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	389 of 423	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	394 of 415	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	306 of 399	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	336 of 392	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	308 of 380	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	299 of 438	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.1	352 of 428	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	314 of 437	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	356 of 410	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	366 of 421	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	354 of 415	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	302 of 396	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	317 of 396	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	351 of 426	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	394 of 422	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	330 of 428	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	347 of 419	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	338 of 427	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	359 of 418	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	322 of 399	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	319 of 397	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.3	309 of 380	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	346 of 359	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	365 of 377	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	324 of 373	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	358 of 370	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	364 of 376	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	363 of 369	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	325 of 343	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	329 of 331	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.1	243 of 247	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	279 of 386	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	295 of 374	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	328 of 378	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	304 of 371	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	338 of 367	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	285 of 371	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	343 of 366	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	300 of 356	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.8	271 of 353	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.2	230 of 351	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.3	172 of 353	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.1	197 of 358	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.8	206 of 358	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.6	224 of 358	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.1	134 of 360	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.0	249 of 358	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.0	150 of 357	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	35.2	282 of 359	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	60.1	151 of 358	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	36.8	285 of 357	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.1	239 of 359	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.7	226 of 357	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	311 of 377	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	246 of 359	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.9	334 of 366	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	270 of 358	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	284 of 367	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	219 of 359	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	4.7	342 of 354	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	277 of 347	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.2	208 of 343	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	274 of 383	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	255 of 367	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.6	361 of 375	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	297 of 349	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	357 of 361	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	47.6	174 of 361	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	4.4	353 of 358	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	249 of 349	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	256 of 315	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	220 of 380	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.8	312 of 363	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	300 of 368	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	311 of 358	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	364 of 366	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	331 of 366	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	292 of 350	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.5	282 of 339	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	283 of 320	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	291 of 325	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	315 of 325	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	301 of 317	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	323 of 326	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	251 of 319	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	1.2	313 of 313	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	294 of 300	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2026)56th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)36th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-21 vs school

High school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile~ school

Female (2026)18th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English48%-9 vs state

Science36%-11 vs state

Mathematics24%-10 vs state

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by a teacher
Friday, June 1, 2012

I believe that Verbena High School is a great school. It is small so the students get to know everyone and the faculty takes a personal interest in each child. The principal, Mrs. Robin Cagle, is working to improve the Verbena High School facilities and campus. She is an alumnus of the school so she cares about the reputation of the school and strives to make it better. The faculty are all highly qualified and want to see that each student is successful and receives the individual attention he or she needs. Verbena's graduates do well in college and in their chosen careers. Close Quote

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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
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	$9,584	$1,495	$8,063
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	$9,304	$1,645	$7,655
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	$9,035	$1,277	$7,732
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	$8,326	$1,312	$6,988
AVA Autauga Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	423 South Northington Street	Prattville	36067	Autauga County	Autauga County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(334) 365-5706	227			55.5%	148 (65.2%)	60 (26.4%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)								(n/a)				18.8	14.3	5.0	5.3		10.0	19.3				73.3	40.0	25.0	14.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Verbena High School

How many students attend Verbena High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Verbena High School.

What district is Verbena High School in?

Chilton County

What is the racial makeup of Verbena High School?

Students at Verbena High School are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Verbena High School a good school?

Verbena High School ranks 395^th of 686 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

2024–25 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2025

2021–22 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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