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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,537 students in Pelham City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Pelham City School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
646 Schools
# Students
3,425 Students
313,031 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
18,205 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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
0.62
# American Indian Students
7 Students
3,497 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
90 Students
3,569 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
980 Students
31,320 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
10%
# Black Students
624 Students
95,977 Students
% Black Students
18%
31%
# White Students
1,529 Students
165,644 Students
% White Students
45%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
12,705 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
22,116
# Students in K Grade:
236
51,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
268
51,603
# Students in 2nd Grade:
252
46,690
# Students in 3rd Grade:
256
40,285
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
37,288
# Students in 5th Grade:
266
31,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
304
12,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
4,410
# Students in 8th Grade:
263
4,611
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
2,837
# Students in 10th Grade:
285
2,657
# Students in 11th Grade:
266
2,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
2,493
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,160 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,624 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,160
$12,892
Spending / Student
$12,624
$12,112
Best Pelham City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pelham Oaks
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2200 Highway 33
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 624-3703
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 624-3703
Grades: PK-5
| 748 students
Rank: #22.
Pelham Ridge
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
251 Applegate Parkway
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 624-3704
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 624-3704
Grades: PK-5
| 789 students
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