Top Rankings
Saraland 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 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 557 students in Saraland City School District.
Public Preschools in Saraland City School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
4 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
3,488 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Saraland 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 145 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)62%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
38%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.63
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
17%
30%
% White
72%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,486 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,481 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,486
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,481
$12,220
Best Saraland City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
4000 Lil Spartan Drive
Saraland, AL 36571
(251) 602-8930
Saraland, AL 36571
(251) 602-8930
Grades: PK-1
| 557 students
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