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Scottsboro City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 354 students in Scottsboro City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Scottsboro City School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
2,430 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Scottsboro City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 145 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.61
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
10%
% Black
7%
29%
% White
77%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,596 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,247 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,596
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,247
$12,220
Best Scottsboro City School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Scottsboro Junior High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1601 Heroes Drive
Scottsboro, AL 35768
(256) 218-2300
Scottsboro, AL 35768
(256) 218-2300
Gr: 7-8 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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