Talladega City School District

501 South Street East
Talladega, AL 35160-2532
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public middle school serving 228 students in Talladega City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Talladega City School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
1,560 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
12,742 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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#123 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Talladega City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Talladega 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.
30%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Talladega 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.
18%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Talladega 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.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Talladega City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
1,122 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
72%
30%
# White Students
299 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
19%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
50
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
123
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
10,204
# 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.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Talladega 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
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Talladega 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
$15,272
$12,892
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Talladega 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
$15,116
$12,112
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Talladega 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 Talladega City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Zora Ellis Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
414 Elm St
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 315-5700
Grades: 7-8
| 228 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,560 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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