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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
951Horizon Elementary SchoolMadisonMadison City674567-15.9%
952Madison County High SchoolGurleyMadison County537451-16.0%
953Baldwin County High SchoolBay MinetteBaldwin County1,120940-16.1%
954Bibb County High SchoolCentrevilleBibb County510428-16.1%
955Percy Julian High SchoolMontgomeryMontgomery County1,5281,282-16.1%
956Wrights Mill Road Elementary SchoolAuburnAuburn City463388-16.2%
957Goshen High SchoolGoshenPike County425356-16.2%
958Irondale Middle SchoolIrondaleJefferson County513430-16.2%
959Florence Freshman CenterFlorenceFlorence City388325-16.2%
960WC Griggs Elementary SchoolMobileMobile County718601-16.3%
961Ider SchoolIderDeKalb County700586-16.3%
962Ashland Elementary SchoolAshlandClay County544455-16.4%
963Donehoo Elementary SchoolGadsdenGadsden City269225-16.4%
964Marengo High SchoolDixons MillsMarengo County267223-16.5%
965Prattville Elementary SchoolPrattvilleAutauga County654546-16.5%
966Hibbett Elementary SchoolFlorenceFlorence City586489-16.6%
967Pleasant Valley High SchoolJacksonvilleCalhoun County471393-16.6%
968Baker High SchoolMobileMobile County2,7222,271-16.6%
969JacksonOlin High SchoolBirminghamBirmingham City856713-16.7%
970Ashville High SchoolAshvilleSt Clair County454378-16.7%
971Coosada Elementary SchoolMillbrookElmore County958797-16.8%
972Rainbow Elementary SchoolMadisonMadison City872725-16.9%
973Meadowlake ElementaryMobileMobile County449373-16.9%
974Jemison Intermediate SchoolJemisonChilton County563468-16.9%
975Green Acres Middle SchoolBirminghamBirmingham City372309-16.9%
976Fayetteville High SchoolSylacaugaTalladega County698580-16.9%
977Tipton Durant Middle SchoolSelmaDallas County212176-17.0%
978Selma High SchoolSelmaSelma City819680-17.0%
979Lakewood Elementary SchoolHuntsvilleHuntsville City479397-17.1%
980Kate D Smith DAR High SchoolGrantMarshall County449372-17.1%
981Legacy Elementary SchoolMadisonMadison County717594-17.2%
982West Blocton High SchoolWest BloctonBibb County445368-17.3%
983Demopolis High SchoolDemopolisDemopolis City719594-17.4%
984Locust Fork High SchoolLocust ForkBlount County505417-17.4%
985Beauregard High SchoolOpelikaLee County645533-17.4%
986Wares Ferry Elementary SchoolMontgomeryMontgomery County437361-17.4%
987Holt Elementary SchoolTuscaloosaTuscaloosa County543448-17.5%
988Daphne East Elementary SchoolDaphneBaldwin County1,150947-17.7%
989Holly Pond High SchoolHolly PondCullman County338278-17.8%
990Lamar County HighIntermediateVernonLamar County662544-17.8%
991Robert Brown Middle SchoolEutawGreene County376309-17.8%
992Gaylesville High SchoolGaylesvilleCherokee County415341-17.8%
993Semmes Middle SchoolSemmesMobile County1,4411,181-18.0%
994Cordova Elementary SchoolCordovaWalker County392321-18.1%
995Central SchoolHuntsvilleMadison County745610-18.1%
996Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolJacksonvilleCalhoun County559458-18.1%
997Pinecrest Elementary SchoolSylacaugaSylacauga City520426-18.1%
998Shades Valley High SchoolIrondaleJefferson County1,3381,094-18.2%
999Forest Oaks Elementary SchoolChelseaShelby County741606-18.2%
1000Sherwood Elementary SchoolPhenix CityPhenix City603493-18.2%
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