Attalla City School District

101 Case Ave
Attalla, AL 35954-3404
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,070 students in Attalla City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Attalla City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
1,538 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Attalla 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#102 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Attalla City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Attalla 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.
40%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Attalla 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.
33%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Attalla 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.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Attalla City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.63
# American Indian Students
9 Students
4,587 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
7,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
57,112 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
11%
# Black Students
245 Students
161,465 Students
% Black Students
16%
31%
# White Students
1,001 Students
263,748 Students
% White Students
65%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
21,276 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
51
20,227
# Students in K Grade:
131
54,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
58,528
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
57,991
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
55,161
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
54,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
54,176
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
54,851
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
40,400
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
39,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
7,285
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
6,720
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
6,390
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
5,900
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,817 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,927 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Attalla 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
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Attalla 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
$12,817
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Attalla 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
$10,927
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Attalla 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 Attalla City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Attalla Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
300 Cullman Avenue
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-7266
Grades: PK-5
| 717 students
Rank: #22.
Etowah Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
316 Jones Street
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-3236
Grades: 6-8
| 353 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,538 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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