Top Rankings
Piedmont City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 348 students in Piedmont City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Piedmont City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Piedmont City School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Alabama average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Piedmont High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
528 Schools
# Students
1,131 Students
276,642 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
13,659 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Piedmont City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 143 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,580 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,999 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
24,535 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
120 Students
81,554 Students
% Black Students
11%
30%
# White Students
925 Students
156,177 Students
% White Students
82%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
314 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
5,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
2,039
# Students in K Grade:
84
4,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
3,833
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
3,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
3,830
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
4,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
4,348
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
6,249
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
11,537
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
13,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
61,981
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
55,334
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
52,325
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
50,341
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,576 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,223 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,576
$12,931
Spending / Student
$12,223
$12,150
Best Piedmont City School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Piedmont High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
750 Tom Bible Mem Hwy
Piedmont, AL 36272
(256) 447-2829
Piedmont, AL 36272
(256) 447-2829
Grades: 9-12
| 348 students
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