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Ranburne High School

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Ranburne High School ranks 153 rd of 380 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-12

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 380 Alabama High Schools

Better than 60% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Ranburne High School serves approximately 526 students in grades 5-12 in the rural community of Ranburne, Alabama, near the Georgia border, and is part of the Cleburne County district.

One of the most encouraging stories at Ranburne is the remarkable recovery in its graduation rate. After a concerning drop to 53.9% in 2023-2024, the school rebounded to an impressive 98.2% in 2024-2025—surpassing both the district (96.9%) and state (91.5%) averages. This turnaround aligns with a significant reduction in chronic absenteeism, which fell from 17.7% to 12.4% in the same period, suggesting a school-wide focus on keeping students engaged and on track. The school also shows genuine strength in serving economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 71st percentile statewide for this group, and excels in 8th-grade science, where 68.66% of students are proficient—well above the state average of 54.12%. When compared to nearby schools, Ranburne outperforms Randolph County High School and Woodland High School in 11th-grade English proficiency (42.55% vs. 33.33% and 25%, respectively) and maintains a higher graduation rate than both.

However, the data also reveals significant challenges. The most pressing concern is a steep academic decline as students progress through the grades. While 5th graders achieve strong proficiency rates in math (54.55%) and English (69.09%), those numbers plummet by 11th grade to just 16.33% in math and 42.55% in English—both below state averages. This pattern suggests the school is highly effective in early grades but struggles to maintain academic growth through middle and high school. Additionally, there is a pronounced gender gap, with male students ranking in the 75th percentile statewide while female students rank in the 43rd percentile. The school also has the highest student-teacher ratio (20.2:1) among its comparison schools, which is worth noting given the broad grade span it covers. While Ranburne's overall state ranking has declined from a peak of 24th in 2016-2017 to 153rd today, its strong graduation rate recovery and early-grade success provide a solid foundation for addressing these upper-grade challenges.

526

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,570

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21045 Main St
Ranburne, AL 36273-4216

(256) 568-3402

District: Cleburne County

Feeder schools for Ranburne High School:

Elementary:

Ranburne Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.4%

Hispanic:

1.7%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

✓Above the Alabama median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

Alabama avg43%

Middle school

152^nd of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

153^rd of 380

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Cleburne County

30^th of 139Cleburne 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	152 of 443	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	165 of 439	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	292 of 442	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	196 of 437	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	179 of 432	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	184 of 440	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	189 of 437	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	175 of 423	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.4	134 of 432	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.9	130 of 432	69.9%	★★★★☆
2015	74.0	71 of 430	83.5%	★★★★☆
2014	69.6	94 of 438	78.5%	★★★★☆
2013	63.0	153 of 436	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.2	164 of 436	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.5	107 of 435	75.4%	★★★★☆
2010	74.1	88 of 435	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	56.7	176 of 425	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.7	139 of 417	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.7	217 of 412	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.7	187 of 409	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.6	152 of 415	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	45.8	222 of 407	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	172 of 422	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	159 of 415	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	263 of 426	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	195 of 417	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	249 of 423	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	178 of 415	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	132 of 399	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	125 of 392	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.1	98 of 380	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	169 of 432	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.3	203 of 428	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.9	359 of 437	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.1	92 of 410	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	156 of 421	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	115 of 415	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	168 of 396	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	185 of 396	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.7	130 of 349	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	131 of 421	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.2	160 of 422	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	293 of 428	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	191 of 419	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	119 of 427	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	184 of 418	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	207 of 399	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	212 of 397	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.7	150 of 380	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	13.3	276 of 281	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	210 of 355	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	218 of 377	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	318 of 373	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	211 of 370	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	206 of 376	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	209 of 369	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	204 of 343	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	219 of 331	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.2	162 of 247	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	153 of 380	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.6	182 of 374	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	164 of 378	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	96 of 371	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	105 of 367	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	117 of 371	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	75 of 366	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	61 of 356	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	91.8	24 of 353	93.2%	★★★★★
2016	68.9	83 of 351	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	40.2	211 of 353	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.5	163 of 358	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.2	165 of 358	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.2	157 of 358	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	76 of 360	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	51.0	193 of 358	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.3	164 of 357	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.6	94 of 359	73.8%	★★★★☆
2007	64.0	131 of 358	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.1	128 of 357	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	35.7	282 of 359	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	46.0	225 of 357	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	211 of 372	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	206 of 359	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	112 of 366	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.8	57 of 358	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	57 of 367	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	92.6	24 of 359	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	69.1	101 of 354	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	52.6	169 of 347	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.1	101 of 343	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	111 of 377	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	45.0	180 of 367	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	197 of 375	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	79.4	57 of 349	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	80 of 361	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	44 of 361	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	122 of 358	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	169 of 349	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.1	41 of 315	87.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	93 of 375	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	52.0	160 of 363	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	232 of 368	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	129 of 358	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	207 of 366	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	273 of 366	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.4	63 of 357	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	31 of 350	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	96.7	14 of 339	95.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	209 of 316	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.8	217 of 325	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	207 of 325	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	131 of 317	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	158 of 326	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	165 of 319	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	114 of 313	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	106 of 300	64.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2026)69th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2024)2nd percentile-32 vs school

High school

Male (2026)75th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English59%+4 vs state

Science50%+4 vs state

Mathematics29%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th 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
Ranburne High School	Public	5-12	21045 Main St	Ranburne	36273	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 568-3402	526	26	20.2	39.2%	507 (96.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	53.9	153^rd of 380 public high schools	59.7%		46.6	182^nd of 374 public high schools	51.3%	29	54.6	39.4	17.2	17.9	16.3	68.7	30.6	69.1	54.9	65.5	62.7	42.6	$9,570	$1,554	$7,581
Cleburne County Career Technical School	Public	7-12	11200 Highway 46	Heflin	36264	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	No	(256) 748-2961																			(n/a)
Cleburne County Alternative School	Public	6-12	11200 Highway 46	Heflin	36264	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	No	(256) 748-2961																			(n/a)
Woodland High School	Public	7-12	24574 Highway 48	Woodland	36280	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 449-2315	278	14	19.3	56.1%	223 (80.2%)	15 (5.4%)	28 (10.1%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	45.2	193^rd of 380 public high schools	49.2%		50.5	175^th of 374 public high schools	53.2%	18			8.5	2.4	19.1	40.5	33.3			42.4	52.4	25.0	$13,308	$2,316	$10,934
Cleburne County High School	Public	8-12	520 Evans Bridge Rd	Heflin	36264	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	No	(256) 463-2012	555	28	19.6	47.7%	479 (86.3%)	30 (5.4%)	25 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	53.5	156^th of 380 public high schools	58.9%		51.6	171^st of 374 public high schools	54.3%	15				18.0	23.9	54.9	27.5				68.6	36.5	$9,787	$1,145	$8,505
Randolph County High School	Public	7-12	465 Woodland Ave	Wedowee	36278	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 357-4751	441	25	17.9	63.7%	287 (65.1%)	82 (18.6%)	57 (12.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	44.4	200^th of 380 public high schools	47.4%		50.9	173^rd of 374 public high schools	53.7%	27			13.0	15.7	20.6	57.1	22.2			60.9	52.9	33.3	$9,511	$1,636	$7,816
RandolphRoanoke Career Technology Center	Public	10-12	960 Main St S	Wedowee	36278	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	No	(256) 357-2839																			(n/a)
RandolphRoanoke Career Technology Center	Public	9-12	960 Main StSouth	Wedowee	36278	Randolph County	Roanoke City	No	No	No	No	(256) 357-2839																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Ranburne High School

What is the racial makeup of Ranburne High School?

Students at Ranburne High School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Ranburne High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Ranburne High School.

What district is Ranburne High School in?

Cleburne County

Is Ranburne High School a good school?

Ranburne High School ranks 153^rd of 380 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Ranburne High School?

Ranburne High School is fed by the following schools:

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresNewAug 14, 2026

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

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