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Best Schools · Alabama · Lowest student-teacher ratio

Alabama schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios

Alabama public schools with 200+ students reporting the fewest students per teacher. Excludes virtual schools.

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ALABAMA · LOWEST STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
251Benjamin Russell High SchoolAlexander CityAlexander CityHigh85215.5:1
252FE Burleson Elementary SchoolHartselleHartselle CityElementary45215.5:1
253Gaylesville High SchoolGaylesvilleCherokee CountyCombined34115.5:1
254Sanford Middle SchoolOpelikaLee CountyMiddle53315.5:1
255East Lawrence High SchoolTrinityLawrence CountyHigh40815.5:1
256Julian Harris Elementary SchoolDecaturDecatur CityElementary34915.5:1
257Piedmont Middle SchoolPiedmontPiedmont CityMiddle22315.5:1
258Ragland High SchoolRaglandSt Clair CountyCombined41115.5:1
259Oneonta Middle SchoolOneontaOneonta CityMiddle31615.5:1
260Daphne East Elementary SchoolDaphneBaldwin CountyElementary94715.5:1
261Opp High SchoolOppOpp CityHigh39615.5:1
262Lakewood Primary SchoolPhenix CityPhenix CityElementary46615.5:1
263Evergreen Elementary SchoolEvergreenConecuh CountyElementary34215.6:1
264Paine Elementary SchoolTrussvilleTrussville CityElementary1,33815.6:1
265Hayden Primary SchoolHaydenBlount CountyElementary53015.6:1
266Geneva Middle SchoolGenevaGeneva CityMiddle29815.6:1
267Tanner Williams Elementary SchoolWilmerMobile CountyElementary30415.6:1
268Carlisle Elementary SchoolBoazEtowah CountyElementary34315.6:1
269Ranburne Elementary SchoolRanburneCleburne CountyElementary34315.6:1
270White Plains Elementary SchoolAnnistonCalhoun CountyElementary53015.6:1
271West Forest Intermediate SchoolOpelikaOpelika CityElementary39315.6:1
272Cleveland Elementary SchoolClevelandBlount CountyElementary49915.6:1
273Discovery Middle SchoolMadisonMadison CityMiddle1,05415.6:1
274Blount Elementary SchoolMontgomeryMontgomery CountyElementary35915.6:1
275Smiths Station High SchoolSmiths StationLee CountyHigh1,58815.6:1
276Tallassee Elementary SchoolTallasseeTallassee CityElementary60915.6:1
277Collinsville High SchoolCollinsvilleDeKalb CountyCombined90615.6:1
278Demopolis High SchoolDemopolisDemopolis CityHigh59415.6:1
279Cullman City Primary SchoolCullmanCullman CityElementary78215.6:1
280Westview Elementary SchoolPhenix CityPhenix CityElementary56315.6:1
281Madison County Elementary SchoolGurleyMadison CountyElementary42115.6:1
282Luverne High SchoolLuverneCrenshaw CountyCombined74515.7:1
283Oneonta High SchoolOneontaOneonta CityHigh40115.7:1
284Pelham RidgePelhamPelham CityElementary78315.7:1
285Foley High SchoolFoleyBaldwin CountyHigh1,52015.7:1
286Jemison Elementary SchoolJemisonChilton CountyElementary75215.7:1
287Magnolia SchoolFoleyBaldwin CountyElementary94415.7:1
288Magic City Acceptance AcademyBirminghamMagic City Acceptance AcademyHigh34515.7:1
289Central High SchoolFlorenceLauderdale CountyHigh59615.7:1
290Guntersville Elementary SchoolGuntersvilleGuntersville CityElementary48615.7:1
291Prattville Kindergarten SchoolPrattvilleAutauga CountyElementary40815.7:1
292Vestavia Hills Elementary WestVestavia HillsVestavia Hills CityElementary69115.7:1
293Plainview SchoolRainsvilleDeKalb CountyCombined1,16715.7:1
294Southside Middle SchoolTallasseeTallassee CityMiddle42415.7:1
295West Elementary SchoolCullmanCullman CityElementary49015.7:1
296Greensboro Elementary SchoolGreensboroHale CountyElementary51915.7:1
297Weatherly Heights Elementary SchoolHuntsvilleHuntsville CityElementary47215.7:1
298Baldwin County High SchoolBay MinetteBaldwin CountyHigh94015.7:1
299Pleasant Grove High SchoolPleasant GroveJefferson CountyHigh75215.7:1
300Wedowee Elementary SchoolWedoweeRandolph CountyElementary28415.7:1
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