For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 472 students in Attalla City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Attalla City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Attalla City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Etowah High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,538 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
149 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
10%
# Black Students
251 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
16%
30%
# White Students
1,027 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
67%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
142
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,817 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,927 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,817
$12,892
Spending / Student
$10,927
$12,112
Best Attalla City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Etowah High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
201 Case Ave
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-8381
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-8381
Grades: 9-12
| 472 students
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