Top Rankings
Vestavia Hills City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 6,934 students in Vestavia Hills City School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public schools in Alabama.
Public Schools in Vestavia Hills City School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Alabama public school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top-ranked public schools in Vestavia Hills City School District are Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park, Vestavia Hills Elementary East and Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Vestavia Hills City School District has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in Alabama.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Alabama public school average of 50% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,535 Schools
# Students
6,934 Students
751,099 Students
# Teachers
458 Teachers
43,229 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Vestavia Hills City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 145 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)96%
88%
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