Total enrollment
2,457
+15 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Scottsboro City
Alabama · 2,457 students · 1 city
Scottsboro City reports 5 public K-12 schools and approximately 2,457 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 491.
4-year change in Scottsboro 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 Scottsboro City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #40 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,457 | #82 of 143 | #3,813 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #88 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #67 of 143 | #7,035 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 49.3% | #109 of 143 | #4,273 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.9% | #91 of 127 | #4,013 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 Scottsboro City
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Caldwell Elementary School at 58.4% proficient to Scottsboro High School at 33.7%, a gap of 24.7 points. That is the 77th 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 2,250 to 2,457 students (up 9%) and from 130 to 146 full-time teachers (up 12%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsboro High School | Scottsboro | High | 09-12 | 727 |
| Caldwell Elementary School | Scottsboro | Elementary | 01-03 | 579 |
| Collins Intermediate School | Scottsboro | Middle | 04-06 | 538 |
| Scottsboro Junior High School | Scottsboro | Middle | 07-08 | 356 |
| Thurston T Nelson Primary School | Scottsboro | Elementary | PK-KG | 257 |
About Scottsboro City
Scottsboro City is a sparse public-school district in Alabama. The district oversees 5 schools and instructs approximately 2,457 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Scottsboro City consists of 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 491 in this district, lower than the Alabama typical of 544.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,457 students, held roughly steady from the 2,442 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Scottsboro City discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.