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Scottsboro, AL

16,123 residents•3,281 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
6.6
out of 10
53% above Alabama avg
Test Proficiency
45%Math
55%Reading
24% above Alabama avg
School Crime Rate
0.61
per 1,000 students
74% below Alabama avg
Overall Crime Rate
39.14
per 1,000 residents
32% below Alabama avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Scottsboro; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Scottsboro

7 schools
9.0
Thurston T Nelson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.6
Brownwood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.2
Skyline High School
Elementarypublic
6.3
Caldwell Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.3
Collins Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.5
Scottsboro Jr High School
Middlepublic
4.1
Scottsboro High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Scottsboro

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Scottsboro in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
74% below Alabama avg
0.61
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Scottsboro

631 total incidents reported across Scottsboro in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
32% below Alabama avg
39.14
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
157
Property
358
Drug
115
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Theft39%
  • Assault23%
  • Drugs18%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Burglary4%
  • Fraud3%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,281 students enrolled across Scottsboro's schools.

  • Public3,281100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Scottsboro's K-12 schools.

  • White77%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Black6%
  • Native American4%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
47%Female53%Male
56%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.