| # | District | City | Rating | State Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mountain Brook City School District | Mountain Brook | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #2 | Vestavia Hills City School District | Vestavia Hills | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #3 | Homewood City School District | Homewood | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #4 | Trussville City School District | Trussville | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #5 | Saraland City School District | Saraland | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #6 | Madison City Schools | Madison | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #7 | Auburn City School District | Auburn University | 10/10 Excellent | 94th |
| #8 | Auburn City Schools | Auburn | 10/10 Excellent | 94th |
| #9 | Hoover City School District | Hoover | 10/10 Excellent | 94th |
| #10 | Piedmont City School District | Piedmont | 10/10 Excellent | 93th |
| #11 | Gulf Shores City School District | Gulf Shores | 10/10 Excellent | 92th |
| #12 | Enterprise City School District | Enterprise | 10/10 Excellent | 91th |
| #13 | Winfield City School District | Winfield | 9/10 Excellent | 90th |
| #14 | Shelby County School District | Shelby | 9/10 Excellent | 89th |
| #15 | Brewton City School District | Brewton | 9/10 Excellent | 88th |
| #16 | Madison County School District | Madison | 9/10 Excellent | 87th |
| #17 | Satsuma City School District | Satsuma | 9/10 Excellent | 86th |
| #18 | Andalusia City School District | Andalusia | 9/10 Excellent | 85th |
| #19 | Baldwin County School District | Bay Minette | 9/10 Excellent | 84th |
| #20 | Alabaster City School District | Alabaster | 9/10 Excellent | 83th |
| #21 | Houston County School District | Ashford | 9/10 Excellent | 83th |
| #22 | Geneva City School District | Geneva | 9/10 Excellent | 82th |
| #23 | Dale County School District | Ariton | 9/10 Excellent | 81th |
| #24 | Pelham City School District | Pelham | 8/10 Good | 80th |
| #25 | Opp City School District | Opp | 8/10 Good | 79th |
Best School Districts in Alabama (2026)
This ranking covers 114 rated public school districts in Alabama, scored using NCES EDFacts state assessment data (2021–22 for 90% of districts, 2017–18 fallback for the rest). Each district's reading and math proficiency rates are averaged, then ranked against other districts in the same state to produce a 1–10 score.
A district's score reflects how its students perform on state assessments relative to same-state peers — it is not a direct measure of teaching quality, school culture, or individual student outcomes. Always visit schools, talk to local families, and contact districts directly before making decisions. Learn how ratings are calculated →
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