For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 424 students in Roanoke City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Roanoke City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Roanoke City School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Handley High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
1,427 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Roanoke City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
39%
30%
% White
55%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,383 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,685 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,383
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,685
$12,220
Best Roanoke City School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Handley High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Tiger Circle
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 539-5266
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 539-5266
Gr: 9-12 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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