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Winfield High School

Public Grades 9-12

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 91% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Winfield High School serves 344 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the highly-rated Winfield City district, which ranks in the top 15 districts in Alabama. The school consistently ranks in the top 10% of high schools statewide, earning a 5-star rating in seven of the past ten years.

Academically, Winfield stands out dramatically in English and science. In the most recent school year, 55.8% of students scored proficient in English—more than 22 percentage points above the state average—and 52% were proficient in science, compared to 36% statewide. Math proficiency (36.4%) also outpaces the state average (27.2%). When compared to nearby schools like Hamilton High School, Fayette County High School, and Carbon Hill High School, Winfield leads in both science and English proficiency. The school also boasts an exceptional attendance record—only 1.9% of students are chronically absent, compared to a 12% state average and rates as high as 25% at Carbon Hill. Graduation rates have stayed between 92.5% and 96.1% over the past five years, consistently exceeding state averages.

Winfield invests more per student ($12,236) than any nearby school, which may support its strong outcomes. The school also performs well for specific student groups, with male students ranking in the top 6% statewide and special education students in the top 10%. While the student-teacher ratio rose recently to 20.2, academic performance remained strong. For parents seeking a high-achieving, well-attended school in a rural setting, Winfield High School is a standout choice in northwest Alabama.

344

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,399

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

232 Pirate Cove
Winfield, AL 35594

(205) 487-6900

District: Winfield City

Feeder schools for Winfield High School:

Elementary:	Winfield Elementary School
Middle:	Winfield Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

African American:

6.1%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (48% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Alabama high schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Alabama avg32%

33^rd of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 140Winfield 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	33 of 386	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	15 of 374	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	26 of 378	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	33 of 371	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	42 of 367	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	97.8	13 of 371	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	21 of 366	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	23 of 356	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	86.4	37 of 353	89.5%	★★★★☆
2016	82.1	41 of 351	88.3%	★★★★☆
2015	84.1	39 of 353	89.0%	★★★★☆
2014	80.3	49 of 358	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	37 of 358	89.7%	★★★★☆
2012	88.0	9 of 358	97.5%	★★★★★
2011	78.8	35 of 360	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	81.5	29 of 358	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	85.3	17 of 357	95.2%	★★★★★
2008	85.1	17 of 359	95.3%	★★★★★
2007	80.7	28 of 358	92.2%	★★★★★
2006	87.7	11 of 357	96.9%	★★★★★
2005	88.4	10 of 359	97.2%	★★★★★
2004	90.6	8 of 357	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	64 of 377	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	95.9	11 of 359	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	36 of 366	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	41 of 358	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	38 of 367	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	94.7	18 of 359	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	22 of 354	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	20 of 347	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	83.0	43 of 343	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	99 of 383	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	91.6	22 of 367	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	27 of 375	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	33 of 349	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	31 of 361	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	28 of 361	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	9 of 358	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	6 of 349	98.3%	★★★★★
2017	87.4	18 of 315	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	92.8	22 of 380	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	91.8	23 of 363	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	20 of 368	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	29 of 358	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	47 of 366	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	98.4	8 of 366	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	22 of 357	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	27 of 350	92.3%	★★★★★
2017	80.0	47 of 339	86.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	79.8	20 of 198	89.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	76 of 320	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	91.9	24 of 325	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	27 of 325	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	48 of 317	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	49 of 326	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	93.8	20 of 319	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	33 of 313	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	35 of 300	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	53 of 230	77.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)94th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2024)90th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English56%+22 vs state

Science52%+16 vs state

Mathematics36%+9 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/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 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
Winfield High School	Public	9-12	232 Pirate Cove	Winfield	35594	Marion County	Winfield City	No	No	No	No	(205) 487-6900	344	17	20.2	44.5%	298 (86.6%)	21 (6.1%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	88.8	33^rd of 386 public high schools	91.5%		95.1	15^th of 374 public high schools	96.0%	18					36.4		52.0					55.8	$16,399	$2,024	$14,272
Marion County High School	Public	7-12	8115 US Highway 43	Guin	35563	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(205) 468-3377	223	13	17.4	50.7%	185 (83.0%)	17 (7.6%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	79.6	61^st of 386 public high schools	84.2%		56.6	147^th of 374 public high schools	60.7%	86			27.5	18.0	38.7	59.0	35.5			60.0	74.4	54.8	$10,944	$1,307	$9,599
Fayette County High School	Public	9-12	202 Tiger Drive	Fayette	35555	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 932-6313	366	24	15.2	53.8%	259 (70.8%)	79 (21.6%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	66.8	102^nd of 386 public high schools	73.6%		58.7	139^th of 374 public high schools	62.8%	37					29.6		40.7					33.3	$13,134	$2,467	$10,644
Hamilton High School	Public	9-12	211 Aggie Ave	Hamilton	35570	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(205) 921-3281	449	27	16.4	50.1%	368 (82.0%)	19 (4.2%)	47 (10.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	64.1	110^th of 386 public high schools	71.5%		62.6	121^st of 374 public high schools	67.6%	11					25.3		35.2					40.5	$12,630	$2,533	$10,060
Lynn High School	Public	5-12	531 E Main St	Lynn	35575	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 717-3337	256	13	19.9	53.5%	247 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	66.2	105^th of 386 public high schools	72.8%		38.3	216^th of 374 public high schools	42.2%	111	65.6	12.0	0.0	11.5	41.2	44.4	32.4	59.4	56.0	55.0	42.3	32.4	$14,120	$2,101	$11,805
Carbon Hill High School	Public	9-12	217 Bulldog Boulevard	Carbon Hill	35549	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(205) 924-8821	349	20	17.4	53.3%	324 (92.8%)	10 (2.9%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	38.5	236^th of 386 public high schools	38.9%		22.4	287^th of 374 public high schools	23.3%	51					10.2		22.0					35.7	$13,107	$565	$12,505

Frequently Asked Questions about Winfield High School

What is the racial makeup of Winfield High School?

Students at Winfield High School are 87% White, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Winfield High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Winfield High School.

What district is Winfield High School in?

Winfield City

What schools feed into Winfield High School?

Winfield High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Winfield Elementary School
Middle : Winfield Middle School

Is Winfield High School a good school?

Yes. Winfield High School ranks in the top 8.5% of Alabama high schools.

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

2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

2024–25 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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