School board elections in the largest cities and school districts
Ballotpedia covers tens of thousands of school board elections across the United States each year. This page contains links to this state's school districts where Ballotpedia is covering elections in 2026. The following table lists districts that overlap with the nation's 100 largest cities or that are among the nation's 200 largest school districts and for which Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage.
Editor's note: Some school districts choose to cancel the primary election, or both the primary and general election, if the number of candidates who filed does not meet a certain threshold. The table below does not reflect which primary or general elections were canceled. Please click through to each school district's page for more information.
Recalls
- See also: Recall campaigns in Alabama and School board recalls
Alabama does not allow for the
recall of school board members.
Click here for a list of states that do.
State profile
| Demographic data for Alabama |
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| | Alabama | U.S. |
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| Total population: | 4,853,875 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 50,645 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** |
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| White: | 68.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 26.4% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 1.7% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 4% | 17.1% |
| Education |
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| High school graduation rate: | 84.3% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 23.5% | 29.8% |
| Income |
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| Median household income: | $43,623 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 23.3% | 11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Alabama.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Alabama
Alabama voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
More Alabama coverage on Ballotpedia
Candidates
The following charts show the total number of school board races and candidates covered by Ballotpedia each year since 2023. The figures in this section include all school board elections covered by Ballotpedia, including both core local coverage of the largest school districts as well as any expanded coverage of smaller districts. Click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's election coverage scope.
Analysis
- See also: School board election data analysis, 2025
The following analysis includes school districts that overlap with the nation's 100 largest cities or that are among the nation's 200 largest school districts and for which Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage.
Of those districts, two Alabama school districts held elections for 17 seats in 2025. Below are some statistics about what happened in those elections. To read the full report on school board election analysis across the country in 2025, click here.
- 29 candidates ran for election, an average of 1.7 candidates per seat.
- 82% of school board incumbents ran for re-election, leaving 18% of the seats open for newcomers.
- 100% of incumbents were elected to new seats, winning 82% of the seats up for election.
- Non-incumbent candidates won 3 of the seats.
- 59% of seats up for election were unopposed.
