Top Rankings
Oneonta City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 401 students in Oneonta City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Oneonta City School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Oneonta City School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oneonta High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,380 Students
280,239 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
15,679 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oneonta City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.8%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
27%
11%
% Black
5%
30%
% White
63%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,767 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,949 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,767
$12,875
Spending / Student
$12,949
$12,097
Best Oneonta City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oneonta High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
27605 State Hwy 75
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 545-5913
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 545-5913
Gr: 9-12 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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