Alabama’s best school districts are highlighted in a new list from ranking site Niche.
The rankings are based on state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores and teacher quality.
The Best School Districts ranking is based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along with test scores, college data, and ratings collected from millions of Niche users.
1. Madison City Schools – 11,290 students, 11 schools2. Homewood City Schools – 4,292 students, 5 schools
3. Mountain Brook City Schools – 4,346 students, 6 schools
4. Vestavia Hills City Schools, - 7,170 students, 8 schools
5. Hoover City Schools – 13,952 students, 17 schools
6. Auburn City Schools – 8,738 students, 13 schools
7. Trussville City Schools – 4,693 students, 5 schools
8. Hartselle City Schools – 3,469 students, 6 schools
9. Saraland City Schools – 3,114 students, 4 schools
10. Muscle Shoals City Schools – 2,812 students, 7 schools
11. Cullman City Schools – 3,201 students, 7 schools
12. Pelham City Schools – 3,306 students, 4 schools
13. Florence City Schools – 4,254 students, 8 schools
14. Alabaster City Schools – 6,184 students, 6 schools |
15. Oneonta City Schools – 1,503 students, 3 schools
16. Satsuma School System – 1,533 students, 2 schools
17. Oxford City Schools – 4,083 students, 7 schools
18. Winfield City Schools – 1,299 students, 3 schools
19. Athens City Schools – 4,284 students, 8 schools
20. Arab City Schools – 2,632 students, 4 schools
21. Enterprise City Schools – 6,723 students, 10 schools
22. Brewton City Schools – 1,133 students, 3 schools
23. Jasper City Schools – 2,754 students, 5 schools
24. Scottsboro City Schools – 2,492 students, 5 schools
25. Jacksonville City Schools – 1,622 students, 2 schools