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Alabaster City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Alabaster.

Alabaster’s School Grade A better than 86% of Alabama school districts

Students
6,316
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,823
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$134.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Alabaster City School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 86% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 6% more per student than the AL average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $134.7M, about $21,322 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 86% of the 146 Alabama school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
AAlabaster 34,748

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Alabaster. Grade by grade →

PK–32 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Thompson Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Thompson High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35%
State average 27.2% · 3,239 students tested
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.3% · 3,213 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 90% · 560 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,823 per student · 6% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 51%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
6,187’20
6,354’21
6,425’22
6,348’23
6,316’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 50%Hispanic 23%Black 22%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools.

Creek View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Maylene
A+
958 students15:1
Meadow View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Alabaster
A+
953 students14:1
Thompson Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Alabaster
A−
901 students18:1
Thompson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alabaster
B+
1,444 students17:1
Thompson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Alabaster
B+
2,060 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Shelby County School DistrictCalera, Helena
$13,422per student
Jefferson County School DistrictHelena
$12,625per student
Pelham City School DistrictPelham
$13,581per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Alabama.