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Fastest-growing Alabama public schools, 2017-2024

Alabama public schools open in both 2017-18 and 2024-25 with at least 200 students in 2017, ranked by percentage enrollment change over the seven-year window.

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ALABAMA · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
851Decatur High SchoolDecaturDecatur City1,036915-11.7%
852Lineville Elementary SchoolLinevilleClay County520459-11.7%
853Lynn High SchoolLynnWinston County290256-11.7%
854Eastwood Middle SchoolCottondaleTuscaloosa City807711-11.9%
855Vance Elementary SchoolVanceTuscaloosa County512451-11.9%
856Southern Choctaw Elementary SchoolGilbertownChoctaw County327288-11.9%
857Weaver High SchoolWeaverCalhoun County531468-11.9%
858Hatton Elementary SchoolTown CreekLawrence County481424-11.9%
859Laceys Spring Elementary SchoolLaceys SpringMorgan County315277-12.1%
860Shades Cahaba Elementary SchoolHomewoodHomewood City577507-12.1%
861Pelham RidgePelhamPelham City891783-12.1%
862South Smiths Station Elementary SchoolSmiths StationLee County762669-12.2%
863Walter Jackson Elementary SchoolDecaturDecatur City286251-12.2%
864Cleburne County High SchoolHeflinCleburne County633555-12.3%
865PollardMcCall Junior High SchoolBrewtonEscambia County228200-12.3%
866Leinkauf Elementary SchoolMobileMobile County618542-12.3%
867NicholsLawson Middle SchoolSylacaugaSylacauga City509446-12.4%
868Glencoe High SchoolGlencoeEtowah County343300-12.5%
869Pine Grove Elementary SchoolBay MinetteBaldwin County513449-12.5%
870Tallassee Elementary SchoolTallasseeTallassee City696609-12.5%
871Hayes K8BirminghamBirmingham City792693-12.5%
872Auburn Early Education CenterAuburnAuburn City562492-12.5%
873Highland Home SchoolHighland HomeCrenshaw County854746-12.6%
874Hamilton High SchoolHamiltonMarion County514449-12.6%
875Forest Avenue Elementary SchoolMontgomeryMontgomery County707617-12.7%
876Phillips High SchoolBear CreekMarion County229200-12.7%
877Christian SchoolBirminghamBirmingham City658574-12.8%
878Greensboro Elementary SchoolGreensboroHale County595519-12.8%
879Ohatchee High SchoolOhatcheeCalhoun County449391-12.9%
880Oneonta Middle SchoolOneontaOneonta City363316-12.9%
881Moulton Middle SchoolMoultonLawrence County580505-12.9%
882Guntersville Middle SchoolGuntersvilleGuntersville City438381-13.0%
883Lipscomb Elementary SchoolLipscombJefferson County254221-13.0%
884Abbeville Elementary SchoolAbbevilleHenry County389338-13.1%
885W F Burns Middle SchoolValleyChambers County627545-13.1%
886Kate Duncan Smith DAR MiddleGrantMarshall County433376-13.2%
887Scottsboro Junior High SchoolScottsboroScottsboro City410356-13.2%
888Foley High SchoolFoleyBaldwin County1,7531,520-13.3%
889Fairhope West ElementaryFairhopeBaldwin County1,121972-13.3%
890Hidden Lake Primary SchoolDothanDothan City549476-13.3%
891Valley High SchoolValleyChambers County799692-13.4%
892Albertville High SchoolAlbertvilleAlbertville City1,4361,244-13.4%
893Rudd Middle SchoolPinsonJefferson County749648-13.5%
894Elkmont High SchoolElkmontLimestone County690597-13.5%
895Albertville Primary SchoolAlbertvilleAlbertville City1,145990-13.5%
896Peter F Alba Middle SchoolBayou La BatreMobile County512443-13.5%
897Wadley High SchoolWadleyRandolph County430372-13.5%
898Jemison Middle SchoolJemisonChilton County379328-13.5%
899East Franklin Junior High SchoolPhil CampbellFranklin County245212-13.5%
900Luverne High SchoolLuverneCrenshaw County862745-13.6%
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