Roanoke City School District

557 Main St
Roanoke, AL 36274
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 424 students in Roanoke City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
High School in Roanoke City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 37% statewide average).
High School in Roanoke City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Handley High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
1,427 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Roanoke City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#77 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
29%
43%
47%
32%
38%
90-94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
39%
30%
% White
55%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,383 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,685 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$12,383
$13,006
Spending / Student (19-20)
$11,685
$12,220

Best Roanoke City School District High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Handley High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Tiger Circle
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 539-5266
Grades: 9-12
| 424 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,427 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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