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The public K-12 schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Alabama

Across Alabama, 61 public K-12 schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. LEAD Academy Building B leads the list at 26.3:1, against a median of 16.7:1 across the ranked schools.

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Alabama

Top Students/teacher

26.3:1

Median Students/teacher

16.7:1

HIGHEST RATIO · ALABAMA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	LEAD Academy Building B	Montgomery, AL	LEAD Academy	Combined	394	26.3:1
2	Thorsby High School	Thorsby, AL	Chilton County	Combined	895	20.3:1
3	Fayetteville High School	Sylacauga, AL	Talladega County	Combined	580	19.8:1
4	Isabella High School	Maplesville, AL	Chilton County	Combined	789	19.6:1
5	Maplesville High School	Maplesville, AL	Chilton County	Combined	592	19.6:1
6	Skyline High School	Scottsboro, AL	Jackson County	Combined	586	19.4:1
7	Woodville High School	Woodville, AL	Jackson County	Combined	504	19.4:1
8	McKenzie High School	McKenzie, AL	Butler County	Combined	487	19.3:1
9	Verbena High School	Verbena, AL	Chilton County	Combined	589	18.9:1
10	Breakthrough Charter School	Marion, AL	Breakthrough Charter School	Combined	375	18.8:1
11	Pisgah High School	Pisgah, AL	Jackson County	Combined	598	18.7:1
12	Appalachian School	Oneonta, AL	Blount County	Combined	699	18.7:1
13	Excel High School	Excel, AL	Monroe County	Combined	1,010	18.5:1
14	Southeastern School	Remlap, AL	Blount County	Combined	822	18.5:1
15	Leroy High School	Leroy, AL	Washington County	Combined	463	18.5:1
16	Ariton School	Ariton, AL	Dale County	Combined	887	18.3:1
17	Sand Rock High School	Sand Rock, AL	Cherokee County	Combined	783	18.3:1
18	Waterloo High School	Waterloo, AL	Lauderdale County	Combined	337	18.2:1
19	Zion Chapel High School	Jack, AL	Coffee County	Combined	887	18.1:1
20	J U Blacksher School	Uriah, AL	Monroe County	Combined	747	17.9:1
21	Georgiana School	Georgiana, AL	Butler County	Combined	377	17.9:1
22	North Sand Mountain School	Higdon, AL	Jackson County	Combined	694	17.8:1
23	Francis Marion School	Marion, AL	Perry County	Combined	413	17.6:1
24	Pleasant Home School	Andalusia, AL	Covington County	Combined	508	17.5:1
25	Horseshoe Bend High School	New Site, AL	Tallapoosa County	Combined	776	17.4:1
26	Spring Garden High School	Spring Garden, AL	Cherokee County	Combined	550	17.4:1
27	Millry High School	Millry, AL	Washington County	Combined	509	16.9:1
28	Sylvania School	Sylvania, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	915	16.8:1
29	Cedar Bluff High School	Cedar Bluff, AL	Cherokee County	Combined	623	16.8:1
30	South Lamar School	Millport, AL	Lamar County	Combined	624	16.7:1
31	Hubbertville School	Fayette, AL	Fayette County	Combined	450	16.7:1
32	Fyffe High School	Fyffe, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	954	16.6:1
33	Kinston School	Kinston, AL	Coffee County	Combined	524	16.6:1
34	Geraldine School	Geraldine, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	1,211	16.5:1
35	Ider School	Ider, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	586	16.5:1
36	Lamar County HighIntermediate	Vernon, AL	Lamar County	Combined	544	16.3:1
37	Brantley High School	Brantley, AL	Crenshaw County	Combined	572	16.2:1
38	Brilliant School	Brilliant, AL	Marion County	Combined	258	16.1:1
39	Wadley High School	Wadley, AL	Randolph County	Combined	372	15.9:1
40	Belgreen High School	Russellville, AL	Franklin County	Combined	588	15.9:1
41	Sulligent School	Sulligent, AL	Lamar County	Combined	684	15.8:1
42	Section High School	Section, AL	Jackson County	Combined	503	15.8:1
43	Sweet Water High School	Sweet Water, AL	Marengo County	Combined	600	15.8:1
44	Robert C Hatch High School	Uniontown, AL	Perry County	Combined	402	15.8:1
45	Red Level School	Red Level, AL	Covington County	Combined	535	15.7:1
46	Plainview School	Rainsville, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	1,167	15.7:1
47	Luverne High School	Luverne, AL	Crenshaw County	Combined	745	15.7:1
48	Collinsville High School	Collinsville, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	906	15.6:1
49	Ragland High School	Ragland, AL	St Clair County	Combined	411	15.5:1
50	Gaylesville High School	Gaylesville, AL	Cherokee County	Combined	341	15.5:1

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