Top Rankings
Trussville 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 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,597 students in Trussville City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Trussville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 37% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Trussville City School District is Hewitttrussville High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Trussville City School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hewitttrussville High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
5,012 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
304 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Trussville 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 145 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
38%
Graduation Rate
97%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.61
# American Indian Students
12 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
137 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
205 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
741 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
15%
30%
# White Students
3,757 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
75%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
159 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
337
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
395
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
386
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
373
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
383
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
369
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
368
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
409
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
362
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
429
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
371
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
420
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
377
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,254 is higher 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 $11,396 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,254
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,396
$12,220
Best Trussville City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hewitttrussville High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6450 Husky Parkway
Trussville, AL 35173
(205) 228-4000
Trussville, AL 35173
(205) 228-4000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,597 students
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