Sheffield City School District

300 W 6th St
Sheffield, AL 35660-2802
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Sheffield City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 278 students in Sheffield 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 Sheffield 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 Sheffield City School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sheffield High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,043 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Sheffield 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 80-89% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#108 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sheffield City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sheffield 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.
36%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sheffield 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.
29%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sheffield 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.
80-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sheffield City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
10%
# Black Students
393 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
38%
30%
# White Students
497 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
47%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
49
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
97
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
72
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,708 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,158 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sheffield 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
$15 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sheffield 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
$14,708
$12,892
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sheffield 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
$14,158
$12,112
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sheffield 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 Sheffield City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sheffield High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2800 19th Ave
Sheffield, AL 35660
(256) 383-6052
Grades: 9-12
| 278 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,043 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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