Top Rankings
Pelham City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,100 students in Pelham City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Pelham City School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Pelham 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 Pelham High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
3,448 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pelham City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 145 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
94 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
981 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
10%
# Black Students
678 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
20%
30%
# White Students
1,500 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
44%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
184 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
228
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
256
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
262
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
265
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
254
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
238
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
309
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
259
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
290
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
285
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
266
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,059 is higher 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 $12,540 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,059
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,540
$12,220
Best Pelham City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pelham High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2500 Panther Cir
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 624-3701
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 624-3701
Grades: 9-12
| 1,100 students
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