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Red Bay High School

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Red Bay High School ranks 106 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 73% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Red Bay High School is a mid-sized public school in Red Bay, AL, serving 322 students in grades 7 through 12 as part of the Franklin County district. The school has shown a strong upward trajectory, climbing from a 2-star rating five years ago to a current 4-star rating, placing it in the 72nd percentile of Alabama high schools.

The most impressive statistic at Red Bay is its graduation rate, which has consistently exceeded district and state averages—hitting a perfect 100% in 2023-2024 and 95.5% in 2024-2025. The school also shines in science, with 85.71% of 8th graders proficient in the 2025-2026 Summative Assessment, far outpacing the district (59.77%) and state (54.12%) averages. However, there are notable areas of concern. A significant gender gap exists, with male students ranking in the 76th percentile statewide compared to females in the 64th percentile. Additionally, performance drops sharply between grade levels: 8th graders posted 79.37% proficiency in English versus just 29.55% for 11th graders, suggesting the middle school program is highly effective but struggles to maintain momentum into upper grades. Support for low-income students has also been volatile, swinging from the 75th percentile to the 45th percentile in just one year.

For parents, Red Bay offers a school that clearly prioritizes getting students across the graduation finish line and excels at teaching science. The chronic absenteeism rate (15.9%) is higher than the district (10.3%) and state (12.0%) averages, though it has improved recently. The student body has also shifted demographically, with free/reduced lunch participation dropping from 60.24% to 38.82% in one year. While the school's overall trajectory is positive, the gender gap and the 8th-to-11th grade proficiency decline are worth asking about on a school tour. There are no other schools within 20 miles, making Red Bay the primary option for families in this small Alabama town.

322

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,193

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

800 8th St
Red Bay, AL 35582

(256) 331-2270

District: Franklin County

Feeder schools for Red Bay High School:

Elementary:	Phil Campbell Elementary School
	Tharptown Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

7.1%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (49% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg37%

Alabama avg39%

Middle school

85^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

106^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Franklin County

67^th of 140Franklin 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
2019	59.9	264 of 681	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	310 of 680	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.5	336 of 688	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.0	311 of 691	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.1	309 of 691	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.4	268 of 695	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.3	87 of 696	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	80 of 696	88.5%	★★★★☆
2011	74.3	139 of 709	80.4%	★★★★☆
2010	84.0	41 of 704	94.2%	★★★★★
2009	62.6	258 of 696	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.0	316 of 698	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	90.8	17 of 698	97.6%	★★★★★
2006	83.6	66 of 689	90.4%	★★★★★
2005	52.1	347 of 688	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	89.8	33 of 623	94.7%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	85 of 449	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	64 of 439	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	44.4	239 of 442	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	155 of 437	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	135 of 432	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	182 of 440	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	148 of 437	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	189 of 423	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.5	107 of 432	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	46.7	224 of 432	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.3	201 of 430	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.0	161 of 438	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.9	101 of 436	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.3	111 of 436	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.3	114 of 435	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.1	76 of 435	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	54.3	189 of 425	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.9	80 of 417	80.8%	★★★★☆
2007	91.8	12 of 412	97.1%	★★★★★
2006	82.0	44 of 409	89.2%	★★★★☆
2005	48.9	214 of 415	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.6	187 of 407	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	93 of 427	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	65 of 415	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	40.2	255 of 426	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	175 of 417	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	136 of 423	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	222 of 415	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	204 of 399	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	169 of 392	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.7	61 of 380	83.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	46 of 438	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	65 of 428	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	127 of 437	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	38 of 410	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	55.6	162 of 421	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	226 of 415	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	248 of 396	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	82.0	37 of 349	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	69 of 426	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	66 of 422	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	47.6	207 of 428	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	128 of 419	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	138 of 427	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	128 of 418	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	91 of 399	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	173 of 397	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	162 of 380	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	72.5	39 of 281	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	106 of 254	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	85 of 359	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	69.2	83 of 377	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	28.1	286 of 373	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	192 of 370	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	162 of 376	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	210 of 369	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	183 of 343	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	208 of 331	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	106 of 386	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	77 of 374	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	115 of 378	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	125 of 371	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	93 of 367	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	194 of 371	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	203 of 366	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	89.5	30 of 356	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	70.4	82 of 353	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	54.1	152 of 351	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.5	80 of 353	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	70.7	83 of 358	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	65.4	82 of 358	77.1%	★★★★☆
2012	61.3	139 of 358	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	75 of 360	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	72.1	68 of 358	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	69.9	72 of 357	79.8%	★★★★☆
2008	66.5	98 of 359	72.7%	★★★★☆
2007	57.8	162 of 358	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.1	95 of 357	73.4%	★★★★☆
2005	59.6	144 of 359	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.9	169 of 357	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	136 of 377	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.5	86 of 359	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	39.3	213 of 366	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	189 of 358	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.0	98 of 367	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	128 of 359	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	255 of 354	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	84.7	47 of 347	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	52.5	138 of 343	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	207 of 383	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.8	88 of 367	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	95 of 375	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	26.1	266 of 349	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.2	108 of 361	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	54 of 361	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	87.5	17 of 315	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	90 of 380	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	66 of 363	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	70 of 368	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	73 of 358	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	109 of 366	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	32.6	244 of 366	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	104 of 357	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	33 of 350	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	78.3	55 of 339	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	140 of 320	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	98 of 325	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	48.1	145 of 325	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	143 of 317	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	114 of 326	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.7	218 of 319	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	242 of 313	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	72.1	68 of 300	77.3%	★★★★☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2024)86th percentile+40 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-5 vs school

High school

Male (2026)76th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science65%+20 vs state

English54%+5 vs state

Mathematics34%+8 vs state

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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 (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 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
Red Bay High School	Public	7-12	800 8th St	Red Bay	35582	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(256) 331-2270	322	21	15.3	38.8%	281 (87.3%)	10 (3.1%)	23 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	65.6	106^th of 386 public high schools	72.5%		78.1	77^th of 374 public high schools	79.4%	29	18.0	55.6	28.9	85.7	44.4	53.1	79.4	29.6	$15,193	$3,437	$11,745
Franklin County Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	85 Jail Springs Road	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(256) 332-2127				—															(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Bay High School

What is the racial makeup of Red Bay High School?

Students at Red Bay High School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Red Bay High School in?

Franklin County

How many students attend Red Bay High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Red Bay High School.

Is Red Bay High School a good school?

Red Bay High School ranks 106^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Red Bay High School?

Red Bay High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Phil Campbell Elementary School
Elementary : Tharptown Elementary School

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

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

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