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Sheffield High School

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Sheffield High School ranks 260 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 33% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Sheffield High School is a small public high school in Sheffield, Alabama, serving 305 students in grades 9-12 within the Sheffield City district. The school serves a predominantly low-income community, with about 71% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—the highest rate among all nearby high schools.

Academically, Sheffield High School is working through significant challenges. Only 19.2% of 11th graders were proficient in math and English, and 23.3% in science, compared to state averages of 27.2%, 33.7%, and 36.2% respectively. The graduation rate dropped to 80% in 2024-2025, well below the state average of 91.5% and far behind neighboring schools like Muscle Shoals High School (99%) and Wilson High School (98%). Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, with 26.2% of students missing significant school days—more than double the state average of 12%. This is the second-highest rate among nearby schools, trailing only Central High School at 27%.

There are encouraging signs, however. Test scores improved dramatically in 2025-2026, with math proficiency jumping from 5.6% to 19.2% and science from 13% to 23.3%. The school also spends more per student ($17,582) than any nearby school—including Florence High School ($13,080) and Deshler High School ($12,124)—yet outcomes remain below average. Notably, students from low-income backgrounds are performing relatively well, ranking in the 42nd percentile statewide, which is higher than the school's overall ranking. The biggest opportunity for improvement lies in tackling chronic absenteeism and understanding why high spending hasn't translated into stronger results, especially when Muscle Shoals High School achieves far better outcomes while spending 42% less per student.

305

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,582

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 19th Ave
Sheffield, AL 35660

(256) 383-6052

District: Sheffield City

Feeder schools for Sheffield High School:

Elementary:	L E Willson Elementary School
	WA Threadgill Primary School
Middle:	Sheffield Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

African American:

37.7%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2025 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2026) from a 18th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (21% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Alabama average (80% vs 92%)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 12% Alabama)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Alabama avg32%

260^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 140Sheffield City 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	260 of 386	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.8	307 of 374	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	288 of 378	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	281 of 371	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	240 of 367	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	271 of 371	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	258 of 366	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	262 of 356	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	53.3	140 of 353	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.4	169 of 351	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.7	201 of 353	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.9	138 of 358	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.4	265 of 358	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.7	223 of 358	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.0	172 of 360	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.1	254 of 358	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	55.3	165 of 357	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.9	157 of 359	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	29.4	297 of 358	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.8	227 of 357	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.2	186 of 359	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.3	195 of 357	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	113 of 238	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.5	194 of 228	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	136 of 231	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	123 of 224	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	128 of 222	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	98 of 228	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	157 of 224	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	101 of 223	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.7	53 of 189	72.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	261 of 377	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.0	310 of 359	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	332 of 366	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	255 of 358	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	288 of 367	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	232 of 359	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	184 of 354	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	204 of 347	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	74.3	74 of 343	78.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	218 of 383	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.3	258 of 367	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	284 of 375	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	298 of 349	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	281 of 361	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.4	118 of 361	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	219 of 358	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	258 of 349	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	74.3	48 of 315	84.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	238 of 380	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.5	278 of 363	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	239 of 368	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	280 of 358	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.3	173 of 366	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.2	281 of 366	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	296 of 357	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	285 of 350	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.0	230 of 339	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	183 of 197	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	228 of 320	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	283 of 325	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	260 of 325	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	260 of 317	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	217 of 326	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	238 of 319	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	250 of 313	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	266 of 300	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.9	110 of 230	52.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)53rd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile~ school

White (2026)29th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science23%-13 vs state

Mathematics19%-8 vs state

English19%-15 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 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 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
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%)	33.2	260^th of 386 public high schools	32.6%		17.8	307^th of 374 public high schools	17.9%	47				19.2		23.3				19.2	$17,582	$2,555	$15,024
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)
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)
Deshler High School	Public	9-12	200 N Commons East	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2910	488	33	14.8	46.7%	307 (62.9%)	127 (26.0%)	18 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.0%)	44.1	203^rd of 386 public high schools	47.4%		69.5	98^th of 374 public high schools	73.8%	105				17.4		31.3				27.0	$12,124	$1,330	$10,740
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%)	91.4	28^th of 386 public high schools	92.7%		78.8	66^th of 374 public high schools	82.4%	38				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)
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%)	72.4	94^th of 386 public high schools	75.6%		81.9	55^th of 374 public high schools	85.3%	39				34.8		37.1				39.9	$13,080	$938	$12,044
Colbert Heights High School	Public	9-12	6825 Woodmont Dr	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	No	(256) 383-7875	467	31	15.0	56.5%	417 (89.3%)	12 (2.6%)	20 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	55	151^st of 386 public high schools	60.9%		56.7	146^th of 374 public high schools	61.0%	5				16.9		36.6				35.7	$10,428	$855	$9,574
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%)	38.4	237^th of 386 public high schools	38.6%		54	160^th of 374 public high schools	57.2%	77		16.7	50.0	17.0	59.8	22.0		49.0	68.3	29.4	$9,997	$1,140	$8,851
Colbert County High School	Public	6-12	2200 High School St	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	No	(256) 446-8214	438	30	14.6	59.8%	265 (60.5%)	117 (26.7%)	32 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.3%)	31.9	262^nd of 386 public high schools	32.1%		34.1	230^th of 374 public high schools	38.5%	32	27.3	14.1	16.9	18.6	21.5	28.8	47.7	39.1	41.5	9.6	$12,099	$1,497	$10,602

Frequently Asked Questions about Sheffield High School

What schools feed into Sheffield High School?

Sheffield High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : L E Willson Elementary School
Elementary : WA Threadgill Primary School
Middle : Sheffield Junior High School

Is Sheffield High School a good school?

Sheffield High School ranks 260^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sheffield High School in?

Sheffield City

What is the racial makeup of Sheffield High School?

Students at Sheffield High School are 44% White, 38% African American, 9% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

How many students attend Sheffield High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Sheffield High School.

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

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