Total enrollment
6,316
+129 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Alabaster City
Alabama · 6,316 students · 2 cities
Alabaster City, Alabama runs 5 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 6,316 students across 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Alabaster City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Alabaster City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #20 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,316 | #37 of 143 | #1,494 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #75 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #36 of 143 | #6,466 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.9% | #97 of 143 | #3,871 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #13 of 127 | #1,053 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Alabaster City
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Creek View Elementary School at 75.6% proficient to Thompson High School at 36.8%, a gap of 38.8 points. That is the 46th widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 5,619 to 6,316 students (up 12%) and from 327 to 393 full-time teachers (up 20%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson High School | Alabaster | High | 09-12 | 2,060 |
| Thompson Middle School | Alabaster | Middle | 06-08 | 1,444 |
| Creek View Elementary School | Maylene | Elementary | PK-03 | 958 |
| Meadow View Elementary School | Alabaster | Elementary | PK-03 | 953 |
| Thompson Intermediate School | Alabaster | Elementary | 04-05 | 901 |
About Alabaster City
Alabaster City is a thinly populated Alabama school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 6,316.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Alabaster City comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 1,263 in this district, meaningfully above the Alabama typical of 544.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 6,316 students, remained close to its prior level from the 6,187 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Alabaster City discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.