Alabama
State Governance
State Board of Education
Alabama’s State Board of Education consists of eight members, each serving a four-year term. Board members are elected by a partisan ballot.
Alabama’s State Board of Education has authority over:
- Teacher Licensure
- Summative Assessments
- Content Standards Adoption
- Appointment of Chief State School Officer
- Community Colleges
Governor
Chief State School Officer
Eric G. Mackey
State Context
State Demographics
Public Education Enrollment by Race:
Public Education Enrollment by Special Populations:
Free and Reduced Price Lunch: 58.2%
English Language Learners: 2.3%
Served by IDEA: 10.8%
2015 NAEP State Data
Reading data for Grade 4 by race/ethnicity and NSLP eligibility compared to the state average.
Reading data for Grade 4 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015. Additional national average data is included in the graph.
Mathematics data for Grade 8 by race/ethnicity and NSLP eligibility compared to the state average.
Mathematics data for Grade 8 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015. Additional national average data is included in the graph.
Science data for Grade 8 by race/ethnicity and NSLP eligibility compared to the state average.
Graduation Rates
Adjusted cohort graduation rate between 2011 and 2015:
Charter Schools
Year Charter School Law was Enacted: 2015
Number of Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: N/A
Number of Students Served by Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: N/A
Charter School Cap Law: Authorizers may not approve more than 10 start-up public charter schools in a fiscal year
ESSA Plan & Implementation
Learn about Alabama’s ESSA plan.