Total enrollment
8,769
+301 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in DeKalb County
Alabama · 8,769 students · 11 cities
In Alabama's DeKalb County, public K-12 schools total 15 and serve approximately 8,769 students (an average of 585 per school).
4-year change in DeKalb County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How DeKalb County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #81 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,769 | #21 of 143 | #1,065 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #33 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #38 of 143 | #6,479 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 65.5% | #48 of 143 | #2,280 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.3% | #28 of 127 | #1,600 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 DeKalb County
State test results across the district's 12 scored schools run from Plainview School at 54.8% proficient to Crossville High School at 11.8%, a gap of 43.0 points. That is the 36th widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 8,807 to 8,769 students (unchanged) and from 525 to 546 full-time teachers (up 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine School | Geraldine | Combined | PK-12 | 1,211 |
| Plainview School | Rainsville | Combined | PK-12 | 1,167 |
| Fyffe High School | Fyffe | Combined | PK-12 | 954 |
| Sylvania School | Sylvania | Combined | PK-12 | 915 |
| Collinsville High School | Collinsville | Combined | PK-12 | 906 |
| Crossville Middle School | Crossville | Middle | 04-08 | 770 |
| Crossville Elementary School | Crossville | Elementary | KG-03 | 658 |
| Crossville High School | Crossville | High | 09-12 | 649 |
| Ider School | Ider | Combined | PK-12 | 586 |
| Valley Head High School | Valley Head | Combined | PK-12 | 517 |
| Henagar Junior High School | Henagar | Elementary | PK-08 | 261 |
| Ruhuma Junior High School | Ft Payne | Elementary | PK-08 | 175 |
| Alternative School | Fort Payne | High | 05-12 | · |
| Dekalb Annex School | Rainsville | Combined | KG-12 | · |
| Dekalb Technical Center | Rainsville | High | 10-12 | · |
About DeKalb County
Across 15 schools, DeKalb County teaches about 8,769 students in Alabama. By footprint it is a sparse district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, DeKalb County spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high schools, and 8 combined or other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 4%: 8,468 students in SY 2020-21 versus 8,769 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for DeKalb County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.