Autauga County Board reviews state report cards, ACT results and personnel actions

Autauga County Board of Education leaders reviewed multiple school state report cards, a district ACT overview and a superintendent’s consent agenda at a late-February board meeting, with the district saying its overall score rose to an 84/B while a WSFA report listed the district score as 87. Superintendent Lyman Woodfin framed the results as both progress and work still to do, saying the scores are a celebration of local people, programs and processes.

In a district release, Autauga County Schools wrote, “The system increased its overall score by one point over the previous year, bringing the grade up to an 84/B.” The district attributed the bump to “more schools than ever setting campus records for highest scores,” a three-point rise in the graduation rate, a “dramatic decrease in chronic absenteeism - down by double digits over the previous year,” and a two-point increase in overall academic achievement.

On attendance and community cooperation, the district release quoted Woodfin directly: “Kids can’t learn if they’re not in school, right? That’s where it starts. Our parents have really worked with us as we’ve adopted some different policies and procedures. From the parents to teachers, to students to administrators, I’m really proud of everyone here in Autauga County for all working together to help our kids, and it starts with keeping kids in school,” said Lyman Woodfin, Superintendent of Autauga County Schools.

WSFA’s coverage of the report card presented the alternate figure: “Autauga County School District got an overall score of 87 and reported improvements in all but one category on this year’s report card.” WSFA also quoted Woodfin: “The report card highlights how hard our teachers and administrators and instructional coaches have all been working every day, and we’re really excited to see the growth,” Autauga County Supt. Lyman Woodfin said. WSFA preserved a longer Woodfin remark with transcription anomalies: “In the coaching world, we always say the hardest part is to maintain the success,” Woodfin said. “Growing three points from one year to now, when you’re talking about 85-8,600 students, that’s a substantial gain. The question now is, can you maintain and continue to improve?” WSFA further noted that “The district aims to sustain this momentum” and reported that “Pike Road Schoolsearned a 93 on the state report card.”

District leaders presented a district ACT overview at the meeting, and the superintendent’s consent agenda included personnel actions such as hires and resignations, but the materials provided with the district release and the WSFA excerpt did not include ACT scores or names and dates associated with personnel changes. The board meeting took place in late February; event metadata lists Feb. 23, 2026 as the session date.

Autauga County Schools’ release also included its accessibility and non-discrimination boilerplate: “Autauga County Schools is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability endearing to comply with best practices and standards defined by Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act. Autauga County Schools does not discriminate in admission, treatment, or access to programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious preference, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship, non-English speaking ability, or homeless status. It provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Students with disabilities will be provided with the same needed supports and services for extracurricular programs and activities provided during the school day, unless doing so [...]”

The numerical discrepancy between the district’s 84/B and WSFA’s 87 remains unresolved; the district cited internal gains in graduation and attendance while local coverage cited broader improvements and a Pike Road School high score. Officials say sustaining momentum is a priority; next reporting steps include obtaining the Alabama Department of Education’s official state report card, the full school-by-school data and the district ACT presentation and consent-agenda details for public review.