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Schools in Andalusia · Andalusia City School District

Andalusia’s public schools outscore 76% of Alabama districts

43% of students in Andalusia’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Andalusia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

#47of 187 Alabama townsK–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
51%
▲ 4 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 16 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 5% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,823 students on the public path
In brief

Andalusia’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 219 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Andalusia’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 43% 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 $13,279 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Andalusia Junior High, then Andalusia High School. See the path ↓

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 Andalusia’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Alabama school districts, #47 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (219)Better than 91%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 891 test results and a graduating class of 111 could put Andalusia anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Andalusia’s students in the tested grades sat them (896 in math, 886 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Andalusia Elementary SchoolAndalusia City School DistrictB+
7–8Andalusia Junior HighAndalusia City School DistrictB+
9–12Andalusia High SchoolAndalusia City School DistrictB

Andalusia’s public schools are run by Andalusia City School District. 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.

Andalusia City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,823 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$13,279AL $13,926 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 47.3% · 886 students tested
Math43%
State average 27.2% · 896 students tested

Andalusia vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AndalusiaA−Andalusia City

Every school in Andalusia

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 Andalusiaby address
Andalusia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
1,082 students18:1Rate it →
Andalusia Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8
B+
270 students15:1Rate it →
Andalusia High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
471 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Andalusia’s schools

Are Andalusia’s schools good?

By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Andalusia children attend outscore 76% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #47 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Andalusia in?

Andalusia City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,823 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Andalusia kids go to high school?

Andalusia High School, with 471 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Andalusia’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Andalusia spend per student?

$13,279 in Andalusia City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.