Total enrollment
1,355
-122 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Roanoke City
Alabama · 1,355 students · 2 cities
Roanoke City, Alabama operates 4 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 1,355 students (around 339 per school).
4-year change in Roanoke City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Roanoke City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #49 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,355 | #113 of 143 | #5,818 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #127 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #31 of 143 | #6,285 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 64.6% | #52 of 143 | #2,359 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #45 of 127 | #2,310 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 Roanoke City
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,558 to 1,355 students (down 13%) and from 81 to 86 full-time teachers (up 6%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight Enloe Elementary School | Roanoke | Elementary | PK-03 | 506 |
| Handley Middle School | Roanoke | Middle | 04-08 | 483 |
| Handley High School | Roanoke | High | 09-12 | 366 |
| RandolphRoanoke Career Technology Center | Wedowee | High | 09-12 | · |
About Roanoke City
Roanoke City is a thinly populated Alabama school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 1,355.
On the school-mix side, Roanoke City spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Roanoke City is about 339, below the Alabama average of roughly 544.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 8%: 1,477 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,355 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Roanoke City discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.