Pell City School District

3105 15th Avenue N
Pell City, AL 35125-3215
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 857 students in Pell City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Pell City School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
4,152 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Pell City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 82% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#66 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pell City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pell 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.
47%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pell 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.
39%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pell 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.
82%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pell City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.63
# American Indian Students
7 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
41 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
573 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
14%
30%
# White Students
3,201 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
77%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
171 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
102
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
300
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
351
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
325
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
327
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
315
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
283
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
305
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
355
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
314
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
259
2,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,390 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 $10,368 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
$47 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pell 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
$43 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pell 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
$11,390
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pell 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
$10,368
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pell 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 Pell City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coosa Valley Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3609 Martin St S
Cropwell, AL 35054
(205) 338-7713
Grades: PK-4
| 454 students
Rank: #22.
Eden Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
412 Wolf Creek Rd N
Pell City, AL 35125
(205) 338-6930
Grades: PK-4
| 403 students
Rank: n/an/a
Legacy Center
813 16th Street South
Pell City, AL 35128
(205) 884-7957
Grades: PK
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,152 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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