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Schools in Odenville · St. Clair County School District

Odenville’s public schools outscore 54% of Alabama districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Odenville, 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.

#92of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 5 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 1 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▼ 1 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 19% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.0
AL 17.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,989 students on the public path
In brief

Odenville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 220 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Odenville’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 elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Odenville Intermediate School, then Odenville Middle School, then Saint Clair County 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 Odenville’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Alabama school districts, #92 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores are above the Alabama average; graduation is below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (220)Better than 43%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,839 test results and a graduating class of 696 could put Odenville anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Odenville’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,843 in math, 4,835 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Odenville Elementary SchoolSt. Clair County School DistrictNo scores
3–5Odenville Intermediate SchoolSt. Clair County School DistrictB
6–8Odenville Middle SchoolSt. Clair County School DistrictB−
9–12Saint Clair County High SchoolSt. Clair County School DistrictC

Odenville’s public schools are run by St. Clair County School District, which also serves Argo, Ashville, Margaret and Moody 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 47.3% · 4835 students tested
Math26%
State average 27.2% · 4843 students tested

Odenville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OdenvilleB−St. Clair County
MoodyB−St. Clair County
MargaretB−St. Clair County
SpringvilleB−St. Clair County

All 3 neighbors share St. Clair County with Odenville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Odenville

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).

District schools in Odenvilleby address

Questions about Odenville’s schools

Are Odenville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Odenville children attend outscore 54% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #92 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Odenville in?

St. Clair County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,658 students in 18 schools (2024–25).

Where do Odenville kids go to high school?

Saint Clair County High School, with 665 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Odenville’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 Odenville spend per student?

$11,330 in St. Clair County 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.