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Pell City School District

3105 15th Avenue N
Pell City, AL 35125-3215
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 857 students in Pell City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Pell City School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
8 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
4,152 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pell City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 82% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#66 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
24%
29%
47%
47%
39%
38%
82%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
14%
30%
% White
77%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,390 in this school district is less 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 $10,368 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,390
$13,006
Spending / Student
$10,368
$12,220

Best Pell City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coosa Valley Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3609 Martin St S
Cropwell, AL 35054
(205) 338-7713
Grades: PK-4
| 454 students
Rank: #22.
Eden Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
412 Wolf Creek Rd N
Pell City, AL 35125
(205) 338-6930
Grades: PK-4
| 403 students
Rank: n/an/a
Legacy Center
813 16th Street South
Pell City, AL 35128
(205) 884-7957
Grades: PK
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,152 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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