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Schools in Abbeville · Henry County School District

Abbeville’s public schools outscore 55% of Alabama districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Abbeville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Abbeville, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Alabama average (27%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 1 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 4 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 9% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
604 students on the public path
In brief

Abbeville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 92 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Abbeville’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 23% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,628 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Abbeville High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Abbeville Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Abbeville’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Alabama school districts. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (92)Better than 72%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,232 test results and a graduating class of 172 could put Abbeville anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Abbeville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,237 in math, 1,228 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Abbeville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Abbeville Elementary SchoolHenry County School DistrictC−
7–12Abbeville High SchoolHenry County School DistrictC−

Abbeville’s public schools are run by Henry County School District, which also serves Haleburg, Headland and Newville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Henry County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,524 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$12,628AL $13,926 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 47.3% · 1228 students tested
Math23%
State average 27.2% · 1237 students tested

Abbeville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Abbeville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AbbevilleBHenry County

Every school in Abbeville

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Abbevilleby address
Abbeville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
338 students12:1Rate it →
Abbeville High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
266 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Abbeville Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
280 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Henry County Virtual Campus).

Questions about Abbeville’s schools

Are Abbeville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Abbeville children attend outscore 55% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Abbeville in?

Henry County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,524 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Abbeville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Henry County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Abbeville spend per student?

$12,628 in Henry County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Abbeville?

Yes: Abbeville Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 280 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.