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Towns with the best public schools in Alabama

Ranked by how far each town's public schools score above or below the Alabama average in math and reading proficiency, weighted by enrollment. 180 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-yearTest scores SY2020–21

Eutaw
Alabama · Best schools

Where Eutaw lands: #163 of 180

−21.8 pts vs. the AL average in math + reading · Visit Eutaw →

Mountain Brook 1 Mountain Brook +44.3 pts Math 72.5% · Reading 83.4% Vestavia Hills 2 Vestavia Hills +39.0 pts Math 64.3% · Reading 81.1% Map of Homewood 3 Homewood +28.8 pts Math 54.7% · Reading 70.3%
#Townvs. state averageMathReading
1 Mountain Brook Mountain BrookMountain Brook City +44.3 pts 72.5% 83.4%
2 Vestavia Hills Vestavia HillsVestavia Hills City +39.0 pts 64.3% 81.1%
3 Map of Homewood HomewoodHomewood City +28.8 pts 54.7% 70.3%
4 Trussville TrussvilleTrussville City +28.7 pts 54.1% 70.7%
5 Madison MadisonMadison City +26.2 pts 52% 67.7%
6 Map of Meadowbrook MeadowbrookShelby County +25.8 pts 47% 72%
7 Auburn AuburnAuburn City +24.2 pts 50.8% 65.1%
8 Map of Saraland SaralandSaraland City +24.1 pts 49.6% 66%
9 Map of Fairhope FairhopeBaldwin County +23.5 pts 49.8% 64.6%
10 Map of Indian Springs Village Indian Springs VillageShelby County +22.1 pts 47.7% 63.8%
11 Map of Spanish Fort Spanish FortBaldwin County +22.0 pts 47.1% 64.2%
12 Hoover HooverHoover City +21.0 pts 47% 62.3%
13 Gulf Shores Gulf ShoresGulf Shores City +18.3 pts 42.5% 61.4%
14 Arab ArabArab City +18.3 pts 44.5% 59.4%
15 Hartselle HartselleHartselle City +18.1 pts 42.2% 61.3%
16 Map of Winfield WinfieldWinfield City +17.0 pts 39% 62.3%
17 Map of Redland RedlandElmore County +16.8 pts 35% 66%
18 Map of Muscle Shoals Muscle ShoalsMuscle Shoals City +15.4 pts 43.7% 54.6%
19 Chelsea ChelseaShelby County +14.8 pts 40% 57%
20 Map of Springville SpringvilleSt Clair County +14.4 pts 31.2% 65.1%
21 Map of Rainbow City Rainbow CityEtowah County +13.9 pts 32.1% 63%
22 Cullman CullmanCullman City +13.4 pts 36.8% 57.4%
23 Map of Stapleton StapletonBaldwin County +13.3 pts 37% 57%
24 Map of Holtville HoltvilleElmore County +13.2 pts 35.1% 58.7%
25 Priceville PricevilleMorgan County +13.1 pts 35.4% 58.3%
26 Alabaster AlabasterAlabaster City +13.0 pts 37.5% 55.9%
27 Enterprise EnterpriseEnterprise City +12.9 pts 39.4% 53.7%
28 Piedmont PiedmontPiedmont City +12.9 pts 38.9% 54.2%
29 BrewtonBrewton City +12.2 pts 36.1% 55.7%
30 Daphne DaphneBaldwin County +11.9 pts 36.4% 54.9%
31 Pike Road Pike RoadPike Road City +10.8 pts 31.1% 57.8%
32 Map of Huguley HuguleyChambers County +10.8 pts 32% 57%
33 Oxford OxfordOxford City +10.2 pts 32.1% 55.7%
34 Helena HelenaShelby County +9.4 pts 30.2% 56.1%
35 Map of Margaret MargaretSt Clair County +9.3 pts 29% 57%
36 Map of Satsuma SatsumaSatsuma City +8.7 pts 28.4% 56.3%
37 Athens AthensAthens City +8.4 pts 32.6% 51.6%
38 Map of Moores Mill Moores MillMadison County +8.3 pts 27% 57%
39 Map of Mount Olive Mount OliveJefferson County +8.3 pts 27% 57%
40 Prattville PrattvilleAutauga County +7.9 pts 26.6% 56.6%
41 Map of Jacksonville JacksonvilleJacksonville City +7.6 pts 23.2% 59.5%
42 Map of Opp OppOpp City +7.0 pts 32.7% 48.6%
43 Map of Meridianville MeridianvilleMadison County +6.8 pts 19% 62%
44 Oneonta OneontaOneonta City +6.8 pts 29.3% 51.7%
45 Map of Hartford HartfordGeneva County +6.7 pts 30.7% 50.1%
46 Map of Pelham PelhamPelham City +6.2 pts 29% 50.8%
47 Southside SouthsideEtowah County +6.0 pts 29.9% 49.4%
48 Headland HeadlandHenry County +5.5 pts 27% 51.3%
49 Rainsville RainsvilleDeKalb County +5.3 pts 25% 53%
50 Jasper JasperJasper City +4.5 pts 27.6% 48.7%
51 Andalusia AndalusiaAndalusia City +4.5 pts 28.6% 47.8%
52 Glencoe GlencoeEtowah County +4.3 pts 20.4% 55.6%
53 New Hope New HopeMadison County +4.2 pts 27.6% 48.2%
54 Scottsboro ScottsboroScottsboro City +3.7 pts 26.9% 47.9%
55 Map of Moody MoodySt Clair County +3.6 pts 24.4% 50.2%
56 Geneva GenevaGeneva City +3.6 pts 27.4% 47.3%
57 Map of Heflin HeflinCleburne County +3.6 pts 22.8% 51.9%
58 Florence FlorenceFlorence City +3.3 pts 29.9% 44%
59 Map of Ladonia LadoniaRussell County +3.3 pts 27% 47%
60 Alexandria AlexandriaCalhoun County +2.7 pts 24.5% 48.2%
61 Wetumpka WetumpkaElmore County +2.2 pts 23.5% 48.3%
62 Pine LevelAutauga County +2.2 pts 29.2% 42.7%
63 Loxley LoxleyBaldwin County +1.8 pts 22% 49%
64 Robertsdale RobertsdaleBaldwin County +1.4 pts 27% 43.2%
65 Map of Centre CentreCherokee County +1.4 pts 26.6% 43.7%
66 Map of Hokes Bluff Hokes BluffEtowah County +1.3 pts 22.4% 47.5%
67 Guntersville GuntersvilleGuntersville City +1.1 pts 25.2% 44.4%
68 Map of Warrior WarriorJefferson County +0.8 pts 17% 52%
69 Map of Haleyville HaleyvilleHaleyville City +0.7 pts 24.4% 44.4%
70 Smiths Station Smiths StationLee County +0.5 pts 23.6% 44.7%
71 Millbrook MillbrookElmore County −0.1 pts 23.9% 43.3%
72 Huntsville HuntsvilleHuntsville City −0.6 pts 22.6% 43.7%
73 Columbiana ColumbianaShelby County −0.8 pts 24.1% 41.7%
74 Harvest HarvestMadison County −1.2 pts 19% 46%
75 Map of Hazel Green Hazel GreenMadison County −1.3 pts 23% 41.8%
76 Map of Hamilton HamiltonMarion County −1.4 pts 16.7% 48%
77 Map of Kimberly KimberlyJefferson County −1.6 pts 22.8% 41.3%
78 Map of Grand Bay Grand BayMobile County −1.7 pts 17% 47%
79 Russellville RussellvilleRussellville City −2.1 pts 24.8% 38.4%
80 Lineville LinevilleClay County −2.2 pts 22% 41%
81 Map of Clanton ClantonChilton County −2.5 pts 25% 37.5%
82 Roanoke RoanokeRoanoke City −2.5 pts 21.3% 41%
83 Map of Good Hope Good HopeCullman County −2.5 pts 23% 39.4%
84 Sylacauga SylacaugaSylacauga City −2.6 pts 21.4% 40.7%
85 Boaz BoazBoaz City −2.7 pts 25.3% 36.7%
86 Gardendale GardendaleJefferson County −2.9 pts 17.1% 44.5%
87 Tallassee TallasseeTallassee City −2.9 pts 23.6% 38%
88 Montevallo MontevalloShelby County −3.2 pts 20.1% 41%
89 Pell City Pell CityPell City −3.3 pts 18.5% 42.3%
90 Northport NorthportTuscaloosa County −3.5 pts 21.3% 39.2%
91 Map of Tillmans Corner Tillmans CornerMobile County −3.6 pts 14% 46.3%
92 Map of Leeds LeedsLeeds City −3.7 pts 21.1% 38.9%
93 Phenix City Phenix CityPhenix City −3.9 pts 21.7% 37.8%
94 Map of Weaver WeaverCalhoun County −3.9 pts 13.2% 46.5%
95 Decatur DecaturDecatur City −4.1 pts 21.5% 37.7%
96 Map of Fort Payne Fort PayneFort Payne City −4.2 pts 22.6% 36.5%
97 Red Bay Red BayFranklin County −4.2 pts 17.6% 41.5%
98 Fayette FayetteFayette County −4.4 pts 19.2% 39.4%
99 Moulton MoultonLawrence County −4.4 pts 18.9% 39.7%
100 Demopolis DemopolisDemopolis City −4.5 pts 20.3% 38.1%
101 TuscumbiaTuscumbia City −4.7 pts 20.1% 38%
102 Map of Lincoln LincolnTalladega County −4.7 pts 16.4% 41.7%
103 Opelika OpelikaOpelika City −5.0 pts 24.6% 32.9%
104 RemlapBlount County −5.2 pts 15% 42%
105 Map of Tuscaloosa TuscaloosaTuscaloosa City −5.7 pts 19.2% 36.7%
106 Bay Minette Bay MinetteBaldwin County −6.3 pts 17.8% 37%
107 Dothan DothanDothan City −6.4 pts 18.2% 36.5%
108 Map of Foley FoleyBaldwin County −6.4 pts 19.9% 34.8%
109 Livingston LivingstonUniversity Charter School −6.5 pts 14.1% 40.3%
110 Map of East Brewton East BrewtonEscambia County −6.5 pts 13.4% 41%
111 Map of Brookwood BrookwoodTuscaloosa County −6.6 pts 15.4% 38.8%
112 Map of Underwood-Petersville Underwood-PetersvilleLauderdale County −6.7 pts 12% 42%
113 Henagar HenagarDeKalb County −6.7 pts 12% 42%
114 Map of Hanceville HancevilleCullman County −7.0 pts 14.4% 39%
115 Map of Troy TroyTroy City −7.1 pts 20.9% 32.3%
116 Albertville AlbertvilleAlbertville City −7.3 pts 18% 34.9%
117 Map of West End-Cobb Town West End-Cobb TownCalhoun County −7.3 pts 15% 37.8%
118 Irondale IrondaleJefferson County −7.5 pts 16.3% 36.1%
119 Thomasville ThomasvilleThomasville City −7.6 pts 13.3% 39%
120 Calera CaleraShelby County −7.7 pts 16.5% 35.6%
121 Childersburg ChildersburgTalladega County −8.0 pts 11.8% 39.7%
122 Odenville OdenvilleSt Clair County −8.1 pts 13.3% 37.9%
123 Map of Holt HoltTuscaloosa County −8.2 pts 16% 35%
124 Eufaula EufaulaEufaula City −8.7 pts 10.6% 39.5%
125 Map of Saks SaksCalhoun County −8.7 pts 15% 35%
126 Elba ElbaElba City −8.8 pts 13.5% 36.4%
127 Gadsden GadsdenGadsden City −8.9 pts 15.1% 34.5%
128 Bon Secour Bon SecourBaldwin County −9.0 pts 15% 34.5%
129 Luverne LuverneCrenshaw County −9.2 pts 16% 33%
130 Map of Cottondale CottondaleTuscaloosa County −9.2 pts 10.3% 38.7%
131 Mobile MobileMobile County −9.5 pts 13.8% 34.6%
132 Map of Ozark OzarkOzark City −9.9 pts 14.6% 33%
133 Attalla AttallaAttalla City −10.5 pts 10.6% 35.8%
134 Map of Moundville MoundvilleHale County −10.7 pts 10.1% 35.9%
135 Valley ValleyChambers County −10.8 pts 10.6% 35.2%
136 Map of Pleasant Grove Pleasant GroveJefferson County −11.0 pts 7.3% 38%
137 Daleville DalevilleDaleville City −12.2 pts 10% 33%
138 Atmore AtmoreEscambia County −12.9 pts 14.4% 27.3%
139 Trinity TrinityMorgan County −13.1 pts 11.3% 29.9%
140 Map of Jemison JemisonChilton County −13.4 pts 9.9% 30.6%
141 Montgomery MontgomeryMontgomery County −14.0 pts 9.9% 29.6%
142 SheffieldSheffield City −14.0 pts 12.7% 26.6%
143 Map of Graysville GraysvilleJefferson County −14.2 pts 17% 22%
144 McCalla McCallaJefferson County −14.8 pts 7.5% 30.4%
145 Alexander City Alexander CityAlexander City −15.3 pts 12.6% 24.2%
146 Dadeville DadevilleTallapoosa County −15.6 pts 10.1% 26.1%
147 Centreville CentrevilleBibb County −15.8 pts 12.9% 23%
148 Map of Valley Grande Valley GrandeDallas County −15.9 pts 2.2% 33.4%
149 Jackson JacksonClarke County −16.1 pts 9.8% 25.5%
150 Theodore TheodoreMobile County −16.4 pts 9.5% 25.1%
151 Map of Brent BrentBibb County −16.5 pts 7.5% 27%
152 Map of Chickasaw ChickasawChickasaw City −17.6 pts 6.1% 26.1%
153 Map of Hueytown HueytownJefferson County −17.7 pts 5.9% 26.2%
154 Evergreen EvergreenConecuh County −17.8 pts 6.8% 25%
155 Clay ClayJefferson County −18.1 pts 7% 24.2%
156 Map of Fultondale FultondaleJefferson County −18.1 pts 4.5% 26.6%
157 Abbeville AbbevilleHenry County −19.0 pts 7.5% 22%
158 La FayetteChambers County −19.1 pts 7.9% 21.3%
159 Map of Citronelle CitronelleMobile County −19.2 pts 8.1% 20.9%
160 Map of Selma SelmaSelma City −21.4 pts 3.2% 21.5%
161 Pinson PinsonJefferson County −21.5 pts 3.9% 20.5%
162 Monroeville MonroevilleMonroe County −21.6 pts 4% 20.1%
163 Eutaw EutawGreene County −21.8 pts 3.8% 20%
164 Greenville GreenvilleButler County −22.0 pts 4.6% 18.8%
165 Talladega TalladegaTalladega City −22.1 pts 6.5% 16.8%
166 Lanett LanettLanett City −22.5 pts 5.2% 17.3%
167 Birmingham BirminghamBirmingham City −23.1 pts 4.3% 16.9%
168 Tarrant TarrantTarrant City −23.6 pts 3.4% 16.8%
169 Bessemer BessemerBessemer City −23.7 pts 3.1% 16.8%
170 Map of Brighton BrightonJefferson County −23.7 pts 5% 15%
171 Map of Dora DoraWalker County −24.0 pts 2.5% 17%
172 PrichardMobile County −24.3 pts 4.9% 13.8%
173 Marion MarionPerry County −24.5 pts 0.5% 18%
174 Union Springs Union SpringsBullock County −24.7 pts 2% 15.9%
175 FairfieldFairfield City −24.9 pts 1.7% 16%
176 Anniston AnnistonAnniston City −25.0 pts 2.4% 15%
177 Adamsville AdamsvilleJefferson County −25.6 pts 2.6% 13.6%
178 Map of Midfield MidfieldMidfield City −26.9 pts 1.9% 11.6%
179 TuskegeeMacon County −27.1 pts 2.5% 10.6%
180 Center Point Center PointJefferson County −27.2 pts 2.5% 10.6%

How this ranking works

For every public school in a town we take its latest math and reading proficiency and subtract the Alabama average for the same test. The town’s score is the average of those gaps, weighted by each school’s enrollment, so a big high school counts more than a small annex. Private schools aren’t included.

Each state writes its own tests, so these scores compare towns within Alabama only. We don’t rank a town unless at least 150 students in its schools were tested. Test data: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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