Photo: Shannon from New York · CC BY-SA 2.0Rainsville’s public schools outscore 59% of Alabama districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Rainsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Rainsville’s districts is 22%, below the Alabama average (27%). 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 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.
Rainsville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 199 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rainsville’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,288 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Cornerstone 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.
What’s behind Rainsville’s grade
B: better than 59% of Alabama school districts, #83 of 187 Alabama towns. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rainsville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Rainsville
Plainview School
Grades PK–12 · 1,167 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Rainsville
Plainview School
Grades PK–12 · 1,167 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Rainsville
Plainview School
Grades PK–12 · 1,167 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Rainsville
Plainview School
Grades PK–12 · 1,167 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Rainsville
Plainview School
Grades PK–12 · 1,167 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Rainsville
Plainview School
Grades PK–12 · 1,167 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Rainsville
Plainview School
Grades PK–12 · 1,167 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Rainsville
Plainview School
Grades PK–12 · 1,167 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Rainsville
Plainview School
Grades PK–12 · 1,167 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Rainsville
Plainview School
Grades PK–12 · 1,167 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Rainsville
Plainview School
Grades PK–12 · 1,167 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Rainsville
Plainview School
Grades PK–12 · 1,167 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Rainsville
Plainview School
Grades PK–12 · 1,167 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Rainsville
Plainview School
Grades PK–12 · 1,167 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Rainsville’s public schools are run by DeKalb County 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.
Well below the state in reading
Rainsville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Rainsville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rainsville | B | DeKalb County |
| Pine Ridge | — | DeKalb County |
| Powell | — | DeKalb County |
| Shiloh | — | DeKalb County |
| Sylvania | B | DeKalb County |
All 4 neighbors share DeKalb County with Rainsville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Rainsville
2 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 (Dekalb Annex School and Dekalb Technical Center).
Questions about Rainsville’s schools
Are Rainsville’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Rainsville children attend outscore 59% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #83 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rainsville in?
DeKalb County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,769 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
What is Rainsville’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in DeKalb County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Rainsville spend per student?
$13,288 in DeKalb County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Rainsville?
Yes: Cornerstone Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 398 students).
Parents talk
What Rainsville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Rainsville → 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.