Top Rankings
Saraland City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 557 students in Saraland City School District.
Public Preschools in Saraland City School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
4 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
3,488 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Saraland City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 145 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
38%
Graduation Rate
94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.63
# American Indian Students
51 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
36 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
100 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
601 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
17%
30%
# White Students
2,504 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
72%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
259
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
270
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
241
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
241
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
255
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
269
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
255
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
305
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
301
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
283
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
262
2,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,486 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,481 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,486
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,481
$12,220
Best Saraland City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
4000 Lil Spartan Drive
Saraland, AL 36571
(251) 602-8930
Saraland, AL 36571
(251) 602-8930
Grades: PK-1
| 557 students
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