Photo: Rudi Weikard · CC BY-SA 3.0Ashville’s public schools outscore 54% of Alabama districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Ashville, 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.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Ashville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 221 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ashville’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 26% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,330 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 5 the district’s path is Ashville Middle School, then Ashville High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Clair County Day Program Inc (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.
What’s behind Ashville’s grade
B−: better than 54% of Alabama school districts. Test scores are above the Alabama average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ashville, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Ashville
Ashville Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 476 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Ashville
Ashville Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 476 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Ashville
Ashville Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 476 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Ashville
Ashville Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 476 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Ashville
Ashville Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 476 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Ashville
Ashville Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 371 students · 20:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Ashville
Ashville Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 371 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Ashville
Ashville Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 371 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Ashville
Ashville Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 371 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Ashville
Ashville High School
Grades 9–12 · 378 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Ashville
Ashville High School
Grades 9–12 · 378 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Ashville
Ashville High School
Grades 9–12 · 378 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Ashville
Ashville High School
Grades 9–12 · 378 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Ashville’s public schools are run by St. Clair County School District, which also serves Argo, Margaret, Moody and Odenville and others. 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.
Above the state in reading
Ashville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Ashville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ashville | B− | St. Clair County |
Every school in Ashville
4 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Eden Area Technical Center and Ruben Yancy Alternative School).
Questions about Ashville’s schools
Are Ashville’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Ashville children attend outscore 54% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ashville in?
St. Clair County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,658 students in 18 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ashville kids go to high school?
Ashville High School, with 378 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Ashville’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in St. Clair County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Ashville spend per student?
$11,330 in St. Clair County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Ashville?
Yes: St. Clair County Day Program Inc (nonsectarian, grades 5–12, 46 students).
Parents talk
What Ashville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ashville → They have their own page.
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.