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Talladega City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 446 students in Talladega City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Talladega City School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Talladega City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Talladega High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 79% 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
6 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,560 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Talladega 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
1,122 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
72%
30%
# White Students
299 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
19%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
123
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,272 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,116 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,272
$12,892
Spending / Student
$15,116
$12,112
Best Talladega City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Talladega High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1177 Mcmillan Street East
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 315-5656
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 315-5656
Grades: 9-12
| 446 students
Rank: n/an/a
Talladega Career Technical Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
110 Piccadilly Cir
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 315-5676
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 315-5676
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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