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The fastest-declining public K-12 schools by enrollment in Alabama

Across Alabama, 37 public K-12 schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Francis Marion School leads the list at -41.6%, against a median of -11.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
37
Alabama
Best Enrollment change
-41.6%
Median Enrollment change
-11.3%
FASTEST DECLINING · ALABAMA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Francis Marion SchoolMarion, ALPerry County707413-41.6%
2Robert C Hatch High SchoolUniontown, ALPerry County644402-37.6%
3J F Shields High SchoolBeatrice, ALMonroe County260179-31.2%
4Augusta Evans SchoolMobile, ALMobile County270198-26.7%
5Fruitdale High SchoolFruitdale, ALWashington County395301-23.8%
6Leroy High SchoolLeroy, ALWashington County583463-20.6%
7Ragland High SchoolRagland, ALSt Clair County510411-19.4%
8Gaylesville High SchoolGaylesville, ALCherokee County415341-17.8%
9Lamar County HighIntermediateVernon, ALLamar County662544-17.8%
10Fayetteville High SchoolSylacauga, ALTalladega County698580-16.9%
11Marengo High SchoolDixons Mills, ALMarengo County267223-16.5%
12Ider SchoolIder, ALDeKalb County700586-16.3%
13Sulligent SchoolSulligent, ALLamar County809684-15.5%
14Georgiana SchoolGeorgiana, ALButler County441377-14.5%
15Luverne High SchoolLuverne, ALCrenshaw County862745-13.6%
16East Franklin Junior High SchoolPhil Campbell, ALFranklin County245212-13.5%
17Wadley High SchoolWadley, ALRandolph County430372-13.5%
18Highland Home SchoolHighland Home, ALCrenshaw County854746-12.6%
19Notasulga High SchoolNotasulga, ALMacon County291258-11.3%
20Vina High SchoolVina, ALFranklin County282257-8.9%
21Pleasant Home SchoolAndalusia, ALCovington County555508-8.5%
22Autaugaville SchoolAutaugaville, ALAutauga County278255-8.3%
23Section High SchoolSection, ALJackson County544503-7.5%
24Billingsley High SchoolBillingsley, ALAutauga County631586-7.1%
25Sand Rock High SchoolSand Rock, ALCherokee County823783-4.9%
26Horseshoe Bend High SchoolNew Site, ALTallapoosa County811776-4.3%
27Sylvania SchoolSylvania, ALDeKalb County951915-3.8%
28Plainview SchoolRainsville, ALDeKalb County1,2101,167-3.6%
29Waterloo High SchoolWaterloo, ALLauderdale County349337-3.4%
30Verbena High SchoolVerbena, ALChilton County608589-3.1%
31Pisgah High SchoolPisgah, ALJackson County614598-2.6%
32Collinsville High SchoolCollinsville, ALDeKalb County929906-2.5%
33Kinston SchoolKinston, ALCoffee County531524-1.3%
34Woodville High SchoolWoodville, ALJackson County510504-1.2%
35Excel High SchoolExcel, ALMonroe County1,0201,010-1.0%
36Sweet Water High SchoolSweet Water, ALMarengo County601600-0.2%
37North Sand Mountain SchoolHigdon, ALJackson County695694-0.1%
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