Anniston City School District

4804 Mcclellan Boulevard
Anniston, AL 36206
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 466 students in Anniston City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Anniston City School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Anniston City School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Anniston High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,892 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Anniston City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#128 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Anniston City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anniston City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anniston City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Anniston City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Anniston City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
1,614 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
85%
30%
# White Students
109 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
6%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
113
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
169
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,521 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,438 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Anniston City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Anniston City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,521
$12,892
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Anniston City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,438
$12,112
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Anniston City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Anniston City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anniston High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 Woodstock Ave
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 231-5010
Grades: 9-12
| 466 students
Rank: n/an/a
Anniston City Boot Camp School
Alternative School
Magnet School
4804 Mcclellan Blvd
Anniston, AL 36206
(256) 231-5100
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,892 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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