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West Limestone High School in Lester, AL, ranked #879 in the state in 2023, showing a decline from #650 in 2018 and #548 in 2017, placing it in the bottom 50% statewide.

Math proficiency was 16%, lower than the state average of 30% in 2023, with a downward trend from 68% in 2012; reading proficiency was 36%, lower than the state average of 47%, showing decline since 2014; science proficiency was 31%, also lower than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment decreased from 1,104 students in 2018 to 718 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady near 25% and 53% of students eligible for free lunch in 2023, reflecting socioeconomic changes.

Serving grades 6–12, West Limestone had 718 students and 38 teachers in 2023, resulting in a student–teacher ratio of 19:1.

The graduation rate ranged from 85% to 94% between 2013 and 2023, consistently exceeding the Alabama state average of approximately 88%.

East Limestone High School in Athens, AL ranks #546 statewide in 2023, showing a decline from #362 in 2019, placing it among the top 50% of public schools in Alabama overall.

The school's graduation rate consistently remained high at 95% from 2013 to 2023, well above the Alabama state average of 88% in 2023 and district average of 88%.

Math proficiency declined from 51% in 2019 to 28% in 2023, remaining lower than the state average of 30% in 2023; reading proficiency also fell from 54% in 2019 to 46% in 2022, slightly lower than the state average of 47%.

Enrollment grew from 812 students in 2001 to 1,281 students in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at approximately 34%; 38% of students were eligible for free or reduced–price lunch in 2023, reflecting socioeconomic shifts.

Serving grades 6 through 12, East Limestone High School had a 2023 student–teacher ratio of 21:1 with 1,281 students and 61 teachers, typical of a suburban Union County NJ high school size.