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DeKalb County Schools
DeKalb County is a public school district in Alabama, based in DeKalb County (Rainsville). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
DeKalb County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for DeKalb County
12 of 12 schools in DeKalb County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 4D: 3F: 1
Best schools in DeKalb County
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Plainview School (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
- B Fyffe High School (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
- B Sylvania School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- B- Ider School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- C+ Geraldine School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- C+ Valley Head High School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- C- Ruhuma Junior High School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Henagar Junior High School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Collinsville High School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- D Crossville Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in DeKalb County
High schools (4)
- D+ Collinsville High School, Collinsville
- F Crossville High School, Crossville
- B Fyffe High School, Fyffe
- C+ Valley Head High School, Valley Head
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- D- Crossville Middle School, Crossville
- C- Henagar Junior High School, Henagar
- C- Ruhuma Junior High School, Ft Payne
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D Crossville Elementary School, Crossville
Other schools and academies (4)
- C+ Geraldine School, Geraldine
- B- Ider School, Ider
- B Plainview School, Rainsville
- B Sylvania School, Sylvania
Where DeKalb County schools are
Cities and towns served (9)
- Crossville (3)
- Collinsville (1)
- Fyffe (1)
- Geraldine (1)
- Henagar (1)
- Ider (1)
- Rainsville (1)
- Sylvania (1)
- Valley Head (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: DeKalb County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,704 students with 551 full-time-equivalent teachers and 999 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0101140
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Fort Payne City (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Scottsboro City (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Cherokee County (7 schools, 23 mi)
- Jackson County (16 schools, 23 mi)
- Etowah County (21 schools, 24 mi)
- Guntersville City (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Albertville City (6 schools, 27 mi)
- Boaz City (5 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about DeKalb County
How many schools are in DeKalb County?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in DeKalb County, across 9 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does DeKalb County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Crossville, Collinsville, Fyffe, Geraldine, Henagar and 4 more.
How good are the schools in DeKalb County?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 26.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32.4%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend DeKalb County?
8,704 students were enrolled in DeKalb County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is DeKalb County?
DeKalb County is in Alabama, based in DeKalb County, with its district office in Rainsville. Its boundary covers about 721 sq mi.