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Plainview School

Q: Is Plainview School a good school?

Plainview School ranks 151 st of 686 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Alternative Schools

Better than 78% of Alabama alternative schools

Summary

Plainview School is a large public PK-12 school in Rainsville, AL, serving 1,167 students as part of the DeKalb County School District. It is one of the biggest schools in the area and stands out as a clear academic leader among its nearby counterparts.

Plainview consistently outperforms both its district and state averages across nearly every subject and grade level. For example, 8th-grade science proficiency hit 77.5% in the 2025-2026 school year, compared to the district's 45.65% and the state's 54.12%. English Language Arts is a particular strength, with 3rd and 5th graders exceeding 85% proficiency. The school also boasts an exceptional 97.6% graduation rate, which has stayed at or above 95% for five straight years, including two perfect 100% years. Chronic absenteeism is low at 8.9%, well below the state average of 12%, suggesting students are engaged and attending regularly. What makes this even more impressive is that Plainview achieves these results while spending just $9,019 per student—the lowest among all nearby schools. For comparison, Collinsville High School spends $16,213 per student, and Ider School spends $11,527.

The contrast with its closest geographic neighbor, Sylvania School (just 5.65 miles away), is striking. Plainview outperformed Sylvania in 15 of 17 comparable test categories, often by wide margins—for instance, 7th-grade English proficiency was 77.01% at Plainview versus 27.66% at Sylvania. While math proficiency in upper grades is a relative weak point (8th-grade math was 30%, though still double the district average), the school is on a positive trajectory. Eleventh-grade math has climbed from 27.85% to 41.67% in two years, and 8th-grade science jumped from 49.4% to 77.5% in the same period. For parents seeking a school with strong academics, high graduation rates, and efficient use of resources, Plainview is a standout choice in the region.

1,167

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,425

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

76 Chavies Rd
Rainsville, AL 35986-4670

(256) 638-3510

District: DeKalb County

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

American Indian:

15.4%

Hispanic:

13.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 72nd percentile in 2025 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (59% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Alabama alternative schools

✓98% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg39%

Alabama avg46%

Elementary school

151^st of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

60^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

52^nd of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Alternative Schools in the DeKalb County

74^th of 140DeKalb 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	75.9	151 of 686	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	140 of 680	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	129 of 684	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	177 of 680	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	151 of 687	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	206 of 692	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	357 of 681	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.4	252 of 680	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.0	310 of 688	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.5	192 of 691	72.2%	★★★★☆
2015	60.7	232 of 691	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.3	205 of 695	70.5%	★★★★☆
2013	46.2	473 of 696	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.2	323 of 696	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	228 of 709	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.7	254 of 704	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.9	374 of 696	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.9	222 of 698	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.1	259 of 698	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.4	264 of 689	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.4	138 of 688	79.9%	★★★★☆
2004	66.1	182 of 623	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	180 of 651	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	173 of 649	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	137 of 650	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	166 of 645	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	181 of 656	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	255 of 656	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	345 of 646	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.0	255 of 640	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.3	378 of 639	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	13 of 90	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	62 of 206	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	38.9	118 of 196	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	92 of 175	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	67 of 152	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	53 of 140	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.5	38 of 130	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	120 of 667	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	133 of 660	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	90 of 670	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	209 of 623	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.1	79 of 651	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	125 of 653	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	275 of 649	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	173 of 651	73.4%	★★★★☆
2017	51.3	279 of 567	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	130 of 659	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	102 of 651	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	111 of 655	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	196 of 649	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.6	118 of 669	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	152 of 669	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	322 of 650	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	230 of 650	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	225 of 639	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	4 of 53	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	3 of 59	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	4 of 57	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	2 of 65	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	3 of 63	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	72.3	13 of 58	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2017	60.3	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	169 of 403	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	117 of 403	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	28.4	290 of 395	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	270 of 373	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	74.9	46 of 345	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	129 of 398	67.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	230 of 501	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.6	217 of 532	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	195 of 535	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	271 of 528	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	233 of 540	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	275 of 539	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	420 of 529	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	313 of 508	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.2	310 of 369	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	60 of 449	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	59 of 439	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	66 of 442	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	79 of 437	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	80 of 432	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	84 of 440	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	151 of 437	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	142 of 423	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.6	106 of 432	75.5%	★★★★☆
2016	57.3	168 of 432	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.6	191 of 430	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.3	185 of 438	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.7	156 of 436	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.8	186 of 436	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.7	128 of 435	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	50.6	229 of 435	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.5	290 of 425	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.1	182 of 417	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.9	141 of 412	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.5	172 of 409	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.0	111 of 415	73.3%	★★★★☆
2004	77.6	68 of 407	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	59 of 427	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	78 of 415	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	98 of 426	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	117 of 417	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	144 of 423	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	144 of 415	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	141 of 399	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	135 of 392	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.6	138 of 380	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	52.9	57 of 164	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	62 of 157	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	55 of 154	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	78 of 124	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	69 of 113	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	52 of 108	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	45 of 438	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	52 of 428	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	41 of 437	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	68.6	86 of 410	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	28 of 421	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.5	32 of 415	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	58.3	146 of 396	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	146 of 396	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.8	147 of 349	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	63 of 426	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	51 of 422	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	43 of 428	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	54 of 419	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	56 of 427	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	62 of 418	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	125 of 399	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	137 of 397	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.1	84 of 380	77.9%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	2 of 66	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	2 of 69	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	2 of 61	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	3 of 65	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	8 of 56	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	14 of 44	68.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆
2017	67.5	3 of 14	78.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	204 of 269	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.2	143 of 271	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	157 of 256	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.3	269 of 274	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	97 of 359	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	105 of 377	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	105 of 373	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	135 of 370	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	141 of 376	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	142 of 369	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	180 of 343	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	170 of 331	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.3	107 of 247	56.7%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	52 of 386	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.4	103 of 374	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	72 of 378	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	95.5	24 of 371	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	22 of 367	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	34 of 371	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	67.6	112 of 366	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	155 of 356	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.6	162 of 353	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.1	159 of 351	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.9	79 of 353	77.6%	★★★★☆
2014	49.9	176 of 358	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.0	166 of 358	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.1	77 of 358	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	63.2	124 of 360	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.2	207 of 358	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.6	191 of 357	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.7	137 of 359	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.3	143 of 358	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.8	46 of 357	87.1%	★★★★☆
2005	74.6	50 of 359	86.1%	★★★★☆
2004	74.7	50 of 357	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	50 of 377	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	108 of 359	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	69 of 366	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	96.0	17 of 358	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	25 of 367	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	83.7	48 of 359	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	117 of 354	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	139 of 347	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.2	209 of 343	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	122 of 142	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.7	61 of 139	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	41 of 122	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	56 of 113	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	55 of 103	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	93 of 383	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	66 of 367	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	58 of 375	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	54 of 349	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	96.5	14 of 361	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	22 of 361	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	61.5	125 of 358	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	157 of 349	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.5	193 of 315	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	60 of 380	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	107 of 363	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	97 of 368	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	28 of 358	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	21 of 366	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	23 of 366	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	66.5	107 of 357	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	169 of 350	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.7	128 of 339	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	5 of 57	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	65.7	15 of 55	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	98.2	2 of 45	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	3 of 40	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	5 of 40	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	10 of 35	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	37.8	123 of 196	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	87 of 320	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	45.2	169 of 325	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	96 of 325	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	28 of 317	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.5	42 of 326	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	54 of 319	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	47.1	157 of 313	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	186 of 300	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.3	161 of 230	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

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

Native American (2025)92nd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Native American (2025)97th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

White (2026)73rd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2024)65th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile-62 vs school

High school

Native American (2025)91st percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2021)37th percentile-54 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English72%+15 vs state

Science60%+13 vs state

Mathematics45%+11 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
Plainview School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	76 Chavies Rd	Rainsville	35986	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 638-3510	1,167	74	15.7	53.0%	797 (68.3%)	5 (0.4%)	160 (13.7%)	6 (0.5%)	180 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.6%)								(n/a)	51.3	53.1	54.8	48.3	35.6	30.0	41.7	55.1	77.5	47.9	86.1	70.4	85.7	64.8	77.0	77.5	40.6	$11,425	$2,603	$8,719
Dekalb Annex School	Public, Alternative	K-12	409 E Main St	Rainsville	35986	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(256) 638-4131																			(n/a)
Fyffe High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	153 Church St	Fyffe	35971	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 623-2116	954	57	16.6	49.2%	669 (70.1%)	8 (0.8%)	82 (8.6%)	4 (0.4%)	176 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.6%)								(n/a)	57.8	44.1	21.7	38.2	11.8	14.5	38.5	60.3	53.6	46.2	80.7	79.4	69.6	67.3	60.3	53.6	29.2	$11,554	$2,027	$9,496
Sylvania School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	133 2nd Street N	Sylvania	35988	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 638-2030	915	54	16.8	58.5%	578 (63.2%)	13 (1.4%)	155 (16.9%)	5 (0.5%)	146 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.0%)								(n/a)	33.9	46.4	44.4	25.0	8.5	29.0	21.2	59.4	58.8	32.9	53.2	58.0	70.4	54.7	27.7	57.4	31.0	$11,517	$2,060	$9,340
Section High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	141 AL Highway 71	Section	35771	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 228-6718	503	32	15.7	58.4%	364 (72.4%)	9 (1.8%)	28 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)								(n/a)	75.9	34.6	33.3	33.3	29.0	33.3	32.6	50.0	66.7	41.3	82.8	65.4	69.4	63.3	67.7	73.8	22.2	$11,503	$2,404	$9,090
Valley Head High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	235 1st Ave	Valley Head	35989	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 635-6228	517	35	14.7	70.0%	344 (66.5%)	3 (0.6%)	129 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)								(n/a)	53.3	33.3	29.3	28.1	17.7	10.8	15.2	46.2	46.0	36.4	66.7	46.2	80.5	50.0	52.9	37.8	15.2	$14,708	$3,344	$10,932
Geraldine School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	13011 Highway 227	Geraldine	35974	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 659-2142	1,211	74	16.4	61.6%	684 (56.5%)	9 (0.7%)	339 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	169 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.8%)								(n/a)	50.0	39.8	33.8	42.7	11.0	12.7	18.3	45.8	55.7	31.7	60.3	65.1	74.3	56.3	57.5	57.0	17.3	$11,514	$2,541	$8,942
Pisgah High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	60 Metcalf St	Pisgah	35765	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 451-3241	598	32	18.6	50.7%	416 (69.6%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.5%)	5 (0.8%)	144 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)								(n/a)	54.6	45.5	30.6	41.7	30.3	29.6	30.2	72.7	61.4	35.9	81.8	75.8	77.8	58.3	60.6	64.4	28.9	$11,267	$1,949	$9,308
Collinsville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	802 S Valley Ave	Collinsville	35961	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 524-2111	906	58	15.6	74.7%	253 (27.9%)	22 (2.4%)	548 (60.5%)	6 (0.7%)	47 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.3%)								(n/a)	13.7	14.9	14.3	23.4	8.5	3.5	14.7	20.3	21.4	22.1	32.9	35.1	40.3	49.2	35.2	36.8	10.6	$11,734	$2,953	$8,636
Sand Rock High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1950 Sand Rock Avenue	Sand Rock	35983	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 557-3825	783	43	18.2	46.6%	719 (91.8%)	5 (0.6%)	38 (4.9%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.7%)								(n/a)	24.1	30.2	24.6	39.0	17.9	16.0	21.0	56.6	56.0	22.6	69.8	60.4	79.0	54.2	57.1	50.0	41.0	$11,987	$2,031	$9,943

Frequently Asked Questions about Plainview School

What is the racial makeup of Plainview School?

Students at Plainview School are 68% White, 15% American Indian, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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DeKalb County

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Plainview School ranks 151^st of 686 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Plainview School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,167 students attended Plainview School.

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