Alabama's school district grades have improved from last year, with more earning A's and B's and fewer earning C's and D's. No district earned an F.
Of Alabama's 137 school districts:
- 15 earned A's, up from 12 last year,
- 70 earned B's, up from 52 ,
- 42 earned C's, down from 54, and
- 10 earned D's, down from 19.
A district grade is made up of six indicators:
- Academic achievement - 20 percent,
- Academic growth - 25 percent,
- Graduation rate - 30 percent,
- College and career readiness - 10 percent,
- Chronic absenteeism - 10 percent, and
- Progress for students learning English - 5 percent.
State law requires schools and districts to be given a letter grade, but only the point total will be used for federal accountability.
Trisha Crain | tcrain@al.com
Hoover City Schools
2017-18 score: 90
2016-17 grade: A
2016-17 score: 92
Student poverty level: 21 percent
Number of schools: 16
Cleburne County Schools
2017-18 score: 90
2016-17 grade: B
2016-17 score: 85
Student poverty level: 61 percent
Number of schools: 7
Ranburne High School in Cleburne County
Homewood City Schools
2017-18 score: 91
2016-17 grade: A
2016-17 score: 94
Student poverty level: 24 percent
Number of schools: 5
Cullman City Schools
2017-18 score: 91
2016-17 grade: A
2016-17 score: 92
Student poverty level: 33 percent
Number of schools: 5
Brewton City Schools
2017-18 score: 91
2016-17 grade: B
2016-17 score: 86
Student poverty level: 50 percent
Number of schools: 3
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Auburn City Schools
2017-18 score: 91
2016-17 grade: B
2016-17 score: 89
Student poverty level: 27 percent
Number of schools: 12
Saraland City Schools
2017-18 score: 92
2016-17 grade: B
2016-17 score: 88
Student poverty level: 46 percent
Number of schools: 4
Saraland High School under construction in 2009.
Oneonta City Schools
2017-18 score: 92
2016-17 grade: A
2016-17 score: 91
Student poverty level: 45 percent
Number of schools: 3
Muscle Shoals City Schools
2017-18 score: 92
2016-17 grade: A
2016-17 score: 93
Student poverty level: 31 percent
Number of schools: 6
Muscle Shoals High School
Madison City Schools
2017-18 score: 92
2016-17 grade: A
2016-17 score: 95
Student poverty level: 20 percent
Number of schools: 11
Hartselle City Schools
2017-18 score: 92
2016-17 grade: A
2016-17 score: 91
Student poverty level: 28 percent
Number of schools: 6
Arab City Schools
2017-18 score: 93
2016-17 grade: A
2016-17 score: 92
Student poverty level: 35 percent
Number of schools: 4
Vestavia Hills City Schools
2017-18 score: 94
2016-17 grade: A
2016-17 score: 96
Student poverty level: 9 percent
Number of schools: 8
Vestavia Hills High School
Trussville City Schools
2017-18 score: 96
2016-17 grade: A
2016-17 score: 93
Student poverty level: 8 percent
Number of schools: 5
Hewitt-Trussville High School
Mountain Brook City Schools
2017-18 score: 98
2016-17 grade: A
2016-17 score: 98
Student poverty level: 0 percent
Number of schools: 6
Click here for the full list of district and school grades.
Related:
Alabama school report cards: More A's, B's, and C's, fewer D's and F's
Alabama school official celebrate improved report card grades
7:40 p.m. - updated to correct the number of Alabama's school districts to 137. The state grade was incorrectly counted as a district grade.
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