Scottsboro City School District

305 S Scott Street
Scottsboro, AL 35768-2642
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 267 students in Scottsboro City School District.
Public Preschools in Scottsboro City School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
2,430 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
18,546 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#35 out of 145 school districts
(Top 30%)
33%
29%
52%
47%
43%
38%
90-94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
11%
% Black
7%
30%
% White
77%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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.
This School District
This State (AL)
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thurston T Nelson Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
202 Ida Moody Rd
Scottsboro, AL 35769
(256) 218-2600
Grades: PK-K
| 267 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,430 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 33% (Top 30%)
  • : 52% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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