Oneonta City School District

28370 State Highway 75
Oneonta, AL 35121-3228
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Oneonta City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 401 students in Oneonta City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Oneonta City School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Oneonta 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 Oneonta 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 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 47% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
1,380 Students
280,239 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
15,679 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Oneonta City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#17 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
38%
30%
66%
47%
59%
38%
(21-22)
≥95%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
27%
11%
% Black
5%
30%
% White
63%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,767 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,949 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,767
$12,875
Spending / Student
$12,949
$12,097

Best Oneonta City School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oneonta High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
27605 State Hwy 75
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 545-5913
Gr: 9-12 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,380 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • : 59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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