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The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Shelby County, Alabama

Across Shelby County, Alabama, 42 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Montevallo Middle School leads the list at 11.3:1, against a median of 16.1:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Shelby County, Alabama

Best Students/teacher

11.3:1

Median Students/teacher

16.1:1

LOWEST RATIO · SHELBY COUNTY, ALABAMA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Montevallo Middle School	Montevallo, AL	Shelby County	Middle	346	11.3:1
2	Vincent Middle High School	Vincent, AL	Shelby County	High	447	11.5:1
3	Shelby Elementary School	Shelby, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	242	13.2:1
4	Greystone Elementary School	Hoover, AL	Hoover City	Elementary	438	13.5:1
5	Riverchase Elementary School	Hoover, AL	Hoover City	Elementary	562	13.5:1
6	Montevallo High School	Montevallo, AL	Shelby County	High	485	13.9:1
7	Shelby County High School	Columbiana, AL	Shelby County	High	572	14.1:1
8	Wilsonville Elementary School	Wilsonville, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	229	14.1:1
9	Meadow View Elementary School	Alabaster, AL	Alabaster City	Elementary	953	14.4:1
10	Berry Middle School	Hoover, AL	Hoover City	Middle	1,058	14.6:1
11	Columbiana Middle School	Columbiana, AL	Shelby County	Middle	428	14.6:1
12	Creek View Elementary School	Maylene, AL	Alabaster City	Elementary	958	14.7:1
13	Pelham High School	Pelham, AL	Pelham City	High	1,076	14.8:1
14	Calera Intermediate School	Calera, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	747	15.0:1
15	Spain Park High School	Hoover, AL	Hoover City	High	1,472	15.0:1
16	Montevallo Elementary School	Montevallo, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	758	15.2:1
17	Robert F Bumpus Middle School	Hoover, AL	Hoover City	Middle	1,192	15.3:1
18	Pelham Ridge	Pelham, AL	Pelham City	Elementary	783	15.7:1
19	Pelham Oaks	Pelham, AL	Pelham City	Elementary	750	15.8:1
20	Inverness Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	563	16.0:1
21	Oak Mountain Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	675	16.1:1
22	Thompson High School	Alabaster, AL	Alabaster City	High	2,060	16.1:1
23	Chelsea Park Elementary School	Chelsea, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	891	16.2:1
24	Vincent Elementary School	Vincent, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	397	16.3:1
25	Mt Laurel Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	498	16.3:1
26	Elvin Hill Elementary School	Columbiana, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	534	16.6:1
27	Forest Oaks Elementary School	Chelsea, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	606	16.8:1
28	Calera Middle	Montevallo, AL	Shelby County	Middle	767	16.9:1
29	Oak Mountain Intermediate School	Birmingham, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	636	17.0:1
30	Chelsea High School	Chelsea, AL	Shelby County	High	1,235	17.0:1
31	Thompson Middle School	Alabaster, AL	Alabaster City	Middle	1,444	17.3:1
32	Helena Elementary School	Helena, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	778	17.3:1
33	Helena High School	Helena, AL	Shelby County	High	1,383	17.6:1
34	Calera High	Calera, AL	Shelby County	High	1,018	17.9:1
35	Chelsea Middle School	Chelsea, AL	Shelby County	Middle	831	17.9:1
36	Thompson Intermediate School	Alabaster, AL	Alabaster City	Elementary	901	17.9:1
37	Helena Intermediate School	Helena, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	955	18.0:1
38	Helena Middle	Helena, AL	Shelby County	Middle	957	18.2:1
39	Calera Elementary	Calera, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	766	18.2:1
40	Oak Mountain High School	Birmingham, AL	Shelby County	High	1,648	18.5:1
41	Oak Mountain Middle School	Birmingham, AL	Shelby County	Middle	1,168	18.5:1
42	Pelham Park Middle School	Pelham, AL	Pelham City	Middle	835	18.6:1

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