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All Alabama School Districts
120 districts, sorted by rating
| District | City | Rating | Zip Codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Brook City School District | Mountain Brook | 10/10 Excellent · 99th pct | 2 |
| Vestavia Hills City School District | Vestavia Hills | 10/10 Excellent · 99th pct | 1 |
| Homewood City School District | Homewood | 10/10 Excellent · 98th pct | 1 |
| Trussville City School District | Trussville | 10/10 Excellent · 97th pct | 1 |
| Saraland City School District | Saraland | 10/10 Excellent · 96th pct | 1 |
| Madison City Schools | Madison | 10/10 Excellent · 95th pct | 1 |
| Auburn City School District | Auburn University | 10/10 Excellent · 94th pct | 1 |
| Auburn City Schools | Auburn | 10/10 Excellent · 94th pct | 1 |
| Hoover City School District | Hoover | 10/10 Excellent · 94th pct | 2 |
| Piedmont City School District | Piedmont | 10/10 Excellent · 93rd pct | 1 |
| Gulf Shores City School District | Gulf Shores | 10/10 Excellent · 92nd pct | 2 |
| Enterprise City School District | Enterprise | 10/10 Excellent · 91st pct | 1 |
| Winfield City School District | Winfield | 9/10 Excellent · 90th pct | 1 |
| Shelby County School District | Shelby | 9/10 Excellent · 89th pct | 13 |
| Brewton City School District | Brewton | 9/10 Excellent · 88th pct | 1 |
| Madison County School District | Madison | 9/10 Excellent · 87th pct | 13 |
| Satsuma City School District | Satsuma | 9/10 Excellent · 86th pct | 1 |
| Andalusia City School District | Andalusia | 9/10 Excellent · 85th pct | 1 |
| Baldwin County School District | Bay Minette | 9/10 Excellent · 84th pct | 21 |
| Alabaster City School District | Alabaster | 9/10 Excellent · 83rd pct | 1 |
| Houston County School District | Ashford | 9/10 Excellent · 83rd pct | 7 |
| Geneva City School District | Geneva | 9/10 Excellent · 82nd pct | 1 |
| Dale County School District | Ariton | 9/10 Excellent · 81st pct | 4 |
| Pelham City School District | Pelham | 8/10 Good · 80th pct | 1 |
| Opp City School District | Opp | 8/10 Good · 79th pct | 1 |
| Coffee County School District | Jack | 8/10 Good · 78th pct | 3 |
| Geneva County School District | Bellwood | 8/10 Good · 77th pct | 7 |
| Covington County School District | Covington | 8/10 Good · 76th pct | 8 |
| Elmore County School District | Elmore | 8/10 Good · 75th pct | 8 |
| Cleburne County School District | Fruithurst | 8/10 Good · 74th pct | 4 |
| Florence City School District | Florence | 8/10 Good · 73rd pct | 2 |
| Autauga County School District | Autauga | 8/10 Good · 72nd pct | 8 |
| Lamar County School District | Lamar | 8/10 Good · 72nd pct | 5 |
| Etowah County School District | Etowah | 8/10 Good · 71st pct | 11 |
| Marion County School District | Marion | 7/10 Good · 70th pct | 6 |
| Lee County School District | Opelika | 7/10 Good · 69th pct | 6 |
| Lauderdale County School District | Lauderdale | 7/10 Good · 68th pct | 7 |
| Cullman County School District | Cullman | 7/10 Good · 67th pct | 12 |
| Cherokee County School District | Cherokee | 7/10 Good · 66th pct | 4 |
| St. Clair County School District | St. Clair | 7/10 Good · 65th pct | 7 |
| Opelika City School District | Opelika | 7/10 Good · 64th pct | 1 |
| Jackson County School District | Jackson | 7/10 Good · 63rd pct | 16 |
| Morgan County School District | Morgan | 7/10 Good · 62nd pct | 7 |
| Calhoun County School District | Anniston | 7/10 Good · 61st pct | 7 |
| Tallassee City School District | Tallassee | 7/10 Good · 61st pct | 1 |
| Huntsville City School District | Huntsville | 6/10 Average · 60th pct | 8 |
| Huntsville City Schools | Huntsville | 6/10 Average · 60th pct | 1 |
| Blount County School District | Blount | 6/10 Average · 59th pct | 8 |
| Henry County School District | Abbeville | 6/10 Average · 58th pct | 6 |
| Pell City City School District | Pell | 6/10 Average · 57th pct | 5 |
| Talladega County School District | Talladega | 6/10 Average · 56th pct | 10 |
| Phenix City City School District | Phenix City | 6/10 Average · 55th pct | 1 |
| Russell County School District | Cottonton | 6/10 Average · 54th pct | 7 |
| Fayette County School District | Fayette | 6/10 Average · 53rd pct | 6 |
| Decatur City School District | Decatur | 6/10 Average · 52nd pct | 1 |
| Tuscaloosa City School District | Tuscaloosa | 6/10 Average · 51st pct | 2 |
| Tuscaloosa County School District | Tuscaloosa | 6/10 Average · 51st pct | 17 |
| Tallapoosa County School District | Daviston | 6/10 Average · 50th pct | 4 |
| Leeds City School District | Leeds | 5/10 Average · 50th pct | 1 |
| Pike County School District | Pike | 5/10 Average · 49th pct | 5 |
| Limestone County School District | Limestone | 5/10 Average · 48th pct | 9 |
| Clay County School District | Clay | 5/10 Average · 47th pct | 6 |
| Ozark City School District | Ozark | 5/10 Average · 46th pct | 1 |
| Winston County School District | Winston | 5/10 Average · 45th pct | 7 |
| Walker County School District | Walker | 5/10 Average · 43rd pct | 13 |
| Alexander City City School District | Alexander | 5/10 Average · 42nd pct | 1 |
| Washington County School District | Chatom | 5/10 Average · 41st pct | 13 |
| Troy City School District | Troy | 5/10 Average · 40th pct | 2 |
| DeKalb County School District | DeKalb | 4/10 Below Average · 39th pct | 15 |
| Mobile County Public Schools | Mobile | 4/10 Below Average · 39th pct | 1 |
| Mobile County School District | Axis | 4/10 Below Average · 39th pct | 35 |
| Marshall County School District | Marshall | 4/10 Below Average · 38th pct | 9 |
| Franklin County School District | Franklin | 4/10 Below Average · 37th pct | 7 |
| Marengo County School District | Demopolis | 4/10 Below Average · 36th pct | 8 |
| Dothan City School District | Dothan | 4/10 Below Average · 35th pct | 3 |
| Crenshaw County School District | Crenshaw | 4/10 Below Average · 34th pct | 6 |
| Lawrence County School District | Lawrence | 4/10 Below Average · 33rd pct | 7 |
| Colbert County School District | Colbert | 4/10 Below Average · 32nd pct | 4 |
| Randolph County School District | Graham | 4/10 Below Average · 31st pct | 5 |
| Escambia County School District | Flomaton | 4/10 Below Average · 30th pct | 4 |
| Daleville City School District | Daleville | 3/10 Below Average · 29th pct | 1 |
| Bibb County School District | Bibb | 3/10 Below Average · 28th pct | 7 |
| Chilton County School District | Chilton | 3/10 Below Average · 28th pct | 8 |
| Chambers County School District | Cusseta | 3/10 Below Average · 27th pct | 6 |
| Sheffield City School District | Sheffield | 3/10 Below Average · 26th pct | 1 |
| Jefferson County School District | Jefferson | 3/10 Below Average · 25th pct | 26 |
| Coosa County School District | Coosa | 3/10 Below Average · 24th pct | 6 |
| Butler County School District | Butler | 3/10 Below Average · 23rd pct | 4 |
| Clarke County School District | Dickinson | 3/10 Below Average · 22nd pct | 10 |
| Elba City School District | Elba | 3/10 Below Average · 21st pct | 1 |
| Monroe County School District | Beatrice | 3/10 Below Average · 20th pct | 9 |
| Conecuh County School District | Evergreen | 2/10 Poor · 19th pct | 5 |
| Pickens County School District | Pickens | 2/10 Poor · 18th pct | 5 |
| Hale County School District | Hale | 2/10 Poor · 17th pct | 4 |
| Montgomery County Public Schools | Montgomery | 2/10 Poor · 17th pct | 1 |
| Montgomery County School District | Montgomery | 2/10 Poor · 17th pct | 19 |
| Chickasaw City School District | Mobile | 2/10 Poor · 16th pct | 1 |
| Choctaw County School District | Butler | 2/10 Poor · 15th pct | 10 |
| Birmingham City School District | Birmingham | 2/10 Poor · 14th pct | 15 |
| Birmingham City Schools | Birmingham | 2/10 Poor · 14th pct | 1 |
| Anniston City School District | Anniston | 2/10 Poor · 13th pct | 2 |
| Linden City School District | Linden | 2/10 Poor · 12th pct | 2 |
| Dallas County School District | Selma | 2/10 Poor · 11th pct | 7 |
| Macon County School District | Macon | 2/10 Poor · 10th pct | 6 |
| Greene County School District | Greene | 1/10 Poor · 9th pct | 5 |
| Wilcox County School District | Coy | 1/10 Poor · 8th pct | 11 |
| Fairfield City School District | Fairfield | 1/10 Poor · 7th pct | 1 |
| Bessemer City School District | Bessemer | 1/10 Poor · 6th pct | 1 |
| Bullock County School District | Bullock | 1/10 Poor · 6th pct | 3 |
| Barbour County School District | Barbour | 1/10 Poor · 5th pct | 4 |
| Sumter County School District | Sumter | 1/10 Poor · 4th pct | 8 |
| Midfield City School District | Midfield | 1/10 Poor · 3rd pct | 1 |
| Perry County School District | Marion | 1/10 Poor · 2nd pct | 3 |
| Lowndes County School District | Lowndes | 1/10 Poor · 1st pct | 6 |
| Fort Rucker School District | Fort Rucker | Not rated | 1 |
| Hoover City Schools | Hoover | Not rated | 1 |
| Maxwell AFB School District | Montgomery | Not rated | 2 |
| Scottsboro City School District | Scottsboro | Not rated | 1 |
| Shelby County Schools | Birmingham | Not rated | 1 |
| Vestavia Hills City Schools | Birmingham | Not rated | 1 |
School Districts in Alabama
Alabama is home to 120 public school districts serving approximately 865,247 students across 656+ zip codes. The average district rating statewide is 6/10, based on state reading and math assessment proficiency (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for 90% of districts, with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest), ranked against other districts in the same state. Directory data (enrollment, schools, contacts) is NCES CCD 2024–25.
Top-rated districts in Alabama include Mountain Brook City School District, Vestavia Hills City School District, Homewood City School District, and 2 more top-rated districts. Use the table above to sort and compare all districts, or click any district name to view its full profile including assigned schools, enrollment, and spending data.
Finding Your District in Alabama
School district boundaries in Alabama are determined by your residential address, not just your city or zip code. In some areas, a single zip code spans multiple districts, or a district may serve students across several zip codes. The most reliable way to confirm your district is to enter your exact zip code in the search tool above.
Why School Districts Matter for Homebuyers
In Alabama, as across the country, school district quality is one of the top three factors homebuyers cite when choosing a neighborhood. Homes in higher-rated districts often command a premium of 5–25% compared to similar homes in adjacent districts. Whether you're buying, renting, or planning a move, understanding which school district serves your address is an essential first step.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many school districts are in Alabama? ▼
Alabama has 120 public school districts covering 656+ zip codes and serving an estimated 865,247 students. The statewide average district rating is 6/10 based on state assessment data.
How do I find my school district in Alabama? ▼
Enter your 5-digit zip code in the search box above to instantly find your Alabama school district, including ratings, enrollment, and assigned elementary, middle, and high schools.
What is the best school district in Alabama? ▼
The table above is sorted by rating (highest first). Districts rated 9–10/10 are top-tier based on state reading and math proficiency. Click any district name to view its full profile.
Can I search by address instead of zip code? ▼
Yes — on any district page, enter a full street address in the search box and it will resolve to the correct zip code automatically.