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Valley, AL

10,294 residents•3,534 students•9 schools
Avg School Rating
2.5
out of 10
42% below Alabama avg
Test Proficiency
17%Math
39%Reading
31% below Alabama avg
School Crime Rate
3.96
per 1,000 students
69% above Alabama avg
Overall Crime Rate
81.31
per 1,000 residents
41% above Alabama avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
2
High
1

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

Schools in Valley

9 schools
3.5
Beulah Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.3
Fairfax Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.5
Lafayette Lanier Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.4
Beulah High School
Middlepublic
2.2
W F Burns Middle School
Middlepublic
1.3
Valley High School
Highpublic
—
Acts Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Bob Harding-Shawmut Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Temple Christian School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Valley

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

School Crime Rate
69% above Alabama avg
3.96
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
10
Property
1
Drug
2
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault64%
  • Drugs14%
  • Pornography7%
  • Sex7%
  • Theft7%

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 Valley

837 total incidents reported across Valley in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
41% above Alabama avg
81.31
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
257
Property
486
Drug
82
Weapons
3
Other
9

Crime Types

  • Theft40%
  • Assault29%
  • Drugs10%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Burglary4%
  • Fraud3%
  • Other7%

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

3,534 students enrolled across Valley's schools.

  • Public3,50199%
  • Private331%

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 Valley's K-12 schools.

  • White56%
  • Black34%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
60%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.