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Wilson High School

Q: Is Wilson High School a good school?

Wilson High School ranks 244 th of 380 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 380 Alabama High Schools

Better than 36% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Wilson High School is a public school in Florence, AL, serving 585 students in grades 7-12 within the Lauderdale County school district. The school has a strong 98% graduation rate, but its academic performance has been volatile, with a state ranking that swung from 105th (4 stars) in 2024-2025 to 244th (2 stars) in 2025-2026—a dramatic 139-position drop that is the most unstable among nearby schools.

One of the most notable patterns is a "middle school strength, high school weakness" trend. In 7th grade math, Wilson students actually outperform the state average (30.3% proficient vs. 24.46%), and 7th grade English has exceeded state averages in three of the past four years. However, by 11th grade, proficiency drops significantly—only 18.75% of students are proficient in math compared to 27.21% statewide. This suggests the school effectively educates younger students but struggles to maintain academic growth through high school. The school also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism at 23.4%, nearly double the state average of 12.0%, which likely contributes to these academic gaps.

Despite these challenges, Wilson shows notable strengths. The school achieves a 98% graduation rate—higher than Brooks High School (92.2%) and Sheffield High School (80%)—even while serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (48% free/reduced lunch). In fact, Wilson's low-income students rank in the 55th percentile statewide, performing better than the school's overall ranking. The school also spends the least per student ($8,825) among nearby schools, yet achieves strong graduation outcomes, suggesting efficient operations. However, the 2024-2025 school year demonstrated the school's potential—with 11th grade science and English exceeding state averages—making the subsequent decline a concern worth investigating.

585

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,825

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7601 Highway 17
Florence, AL 35634

(256) 764-8470

District: Lauderdale County

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Two or more races:

1.7%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (33% vs 39% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 12% Alabama)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg40%

Alabama avg39%

Middle school

226^th of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

244^th of 380

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6High Schools in the Lauderdale County

55^th of 139Lauderdale 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
2022	55.2	314 of 687	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	410 of 692	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	355 of 681	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	301 of 680	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	259 of 688	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.0	253 of 691	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.5	297 of 691	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.1	344 of 695	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.4	367 of 696	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.7	400 of 696	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.6	349 of 709	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.1	343 of 704	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	42.3	465 of 696	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.9	288 of 698	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.8	322 of 698	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.5	300 of 689	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.5	219 of 688	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.0	286 of 623	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	58.1	265 of 656	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	339 of 656	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	284 of 646	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	270 of 640	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.5	213 of 639	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	60.4	241 of 651	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	409 of 653	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	341 of 649	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	299 of 651	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.3	247 of 567	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	49.7	339 of 669	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	461 of 669	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	378 of 650	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	298 of 650	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.1	282 of 639	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	11.2	340 of 345	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	36.3	351 of 540	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	441 of 539	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	398 of 529	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	382 of 508	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	226 of 443	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	249 of 439	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.2	119 of 442	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	161 of 437	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	105 of 432	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	180 of 440	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	155 of 437	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	111 of 423	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	70.9	92 of 432	78.7%	★★★★☆
2016	79.8	58 of 432	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	66.0	105 of 430	75.6%	★★★★☆
2014	65.6	117 of 438	73.3%	★★★★☆
2013	62.9	154 of 436	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.3	131 of 436	70.0%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	88 of 435	79.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	97 of 435	77.7%	★★★★☆
2009	64.9	129 of 425	69.6%	★★★★☆
2008	58.8	155 of 417	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.4	132 of 412	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.9	102 of 409	75.1%	★★★★☆
2005	65.1	109 of 415	73.7%	★★★★☆
2004	71.7	92 of 407	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	225 of 422	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	242 of 415	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.4	114 of 426	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	157 of 417	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	103 of 423	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	146 of 415	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	199 of 399	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	122 of 392	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.7	84 of 380	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	231 of 432	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.7	265 of 428	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.3	123 of 437	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	88 of 410	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	64 of 421	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	93 of 415	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	107 of 396	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	63 of 396	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	62.9	92 of 349	73.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	198 of 421	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.4	236 of 422	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.6	127 of 428	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	145 of 419	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	121 of 427	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	219 of 418	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	110 of 399	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	92 of 397	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	70.1	85 of 380	77.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	86 of 266	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.7	27 of 281	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	72.2	35 of 281	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	34.6	159 of 223	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	277 of 355	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	283 of 377	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.4	155 of 373	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	205 of 370	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	157 of 376	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	218 of 369	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	184 of 343	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	160 of 331	51.7%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	244 of 380	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.0	105 of 374	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	37.2	234 of 378	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	200 of 371	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	181 of 367	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	143 of 371	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	80 of 366	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	135 of 356	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.6	179 of 353	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.0	109 of 351	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.9	122 of 353	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.2	81 of 358	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	60.1	138 of 358	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.4	113 of 358	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.4	122 of 360	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.6	75 of 358	79.1%	★★★★☆
2009	71.3	63 of 357	82.4%	★★★★☆
2008	63.7	112 of 359	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.9	70 of 358	80.4%	★★★★☆
2006	66.1	94 of 357	73.7%	★★★★☆
2005	70.1	77 of 359	78.6%	★★★★☆
2004	71.5	69 of 357	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	221 of 372	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	78.1	73 of 359	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	30.6	253 of 366	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	176 of 358	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	217 of 367	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.2	92 of 359	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	74 of 354	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	136 of 347	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.7	205 of 343	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	168 of 377	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	138 of 367	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	218 of 375	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	158 of 349	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.6	45 of 361	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	96 of 361	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	89 of 358	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	83 of 349	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	55.3	109 of 315	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	263 of 375	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	167 of 363	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	202 of 368	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	227 of 358	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	129 of 366	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	180 of 366	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	95 of 357	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	137 of 350	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	143 of 339	57.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	18.0	270 of 316	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.2	151 of 325	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.0	262 of 325	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	236 of 317	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	221 of 326	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	178 of 319	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	124 of 313	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	183 of 300	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2022)60th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2022)49th percentile-5 vs school

White (2022)35th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2022)1st percentile-53 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile~ school

White (2026)22nd percentile-27 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English45%-5 vs state

Science32%-14 vs state

Mathematics22%-4 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 (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 (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
Wilson High School	Public	7-12	7601 Highway 17	Florence	35634	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 764-8470	585	37	15.7	48.2%	555 (94.9%)	8 (1.4%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	36.2	244^th of 380 public high schools	35.8%		67	105^th of 374 public high schools	71.9%	139	30.3	18.2	18.8	44.3	18.8	56.1	50.0	27.9	$8,825	$1,150	$7,668
Florence High School	Public	10-12	1201 Bradshaw Dr	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 768-2200	1,101	63	17.5	49.8%	503 (45.7%)	295 (26.8%)	181 (16.4%)	19 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (9.2%)	72.1	93^rd of 380 public high schools	75.5%		81.9	55^th of 374 public high schools	85.3%	38			34.8		37.1			39.9	$13,080	$938	$12,044
Central High School	Public	7-12	3000 County Road 200	Florence	35633	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 764-2903	596	38	15.6	45.1%	537 (90.1%)	23 (3.9%)	25 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	38.1	236^th of 380 public high schools	37.9%		54	160^th of 374 public high schools	57.2%	76	16.7	50.0	17.0	59.8	22.0	49.0	68.3	29.4	$9,997	$1,140	$8,851
Rogers High School	Public	7-12	300 Rogers Ln	Florence	35634	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 757-3106	510	32	15.9	36.5%	477 (93.5%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	35.3	251^st of 380 public high schools	33.9%		50.2	178^th of 374 public high schools	52.4%	73	15.9	27.1	14.3	52.9	25.3	55.1	65.7	25.6	$9,430	$1,076	$8,347
Florence Learning Center	Public	6-12	610 W College St	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 768-3022																			(n/a)
Sheffield High School	Public	9-12	2800 19th Ave	Sheffield	35660	Colbert County	Sheffield City	No	No	No	No	(256) 383-6052	305	20	15.0	70.8%	134 (43.9%)	115 (37.7%)	26 (8.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)	32.9	259^th of 380 public high schools	31.8%		17.8	307^th of 374 public high schools	17.9%	48			19.2		23.3			19.2	$17,582	$2,555	$15,024
Brooks High School	Public	7-12	4300 Highway 72	Killen	35645	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 757-2115	729	41	17.7	34.0%	611 (83.8%)	40 (5.5%)	28 (3.8%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.2%)	59.9	125^th of 380 public high schools	67.1%		78.6	69^th of 374 public high schools	81.6%	56	29.4	45.3	23.6	68.8	35.5	68.9	66.4	36.5	$9,848	$1,209	$8,636
Muscle Shoals High School	Public	9-12	1900 E Avalon Ave	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2682	864	44	19.7	33.7%	549 (63.5%)	140 (16.2%)	74 (8.6%)	32 (3.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.8%)	91.3	27^th of 380 public high schools	92.9%		78.8	66^th of 374 public high schools	82.4%	39			47.3		55.5			47.0	$10,216	$759	$9,421
Muscle Shoals Career Academy	Public	9-12	321 Jim Holland Drive	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2660																			(n/a)
Deshler Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	200 N Commons East	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2910																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson High School

What district is Wilson High School in?

Lauderdale County

How many students attend Wilson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Wilson High School.

Is Wilson High School a good school?

Wilson High School ranks 244^th of 380 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wilson High School?

Students at Wilson High School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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