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Anniston City School District

Item: Anniston City School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

4804 Mcclellan Boulevard
Anniston, AL 36206

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (256) 231-5000

www.annistonschools.com

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,053 students in Anniston City School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.

Public Elementary Schools in Anniston City School District have an score of 9% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and score of 27% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 50% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,085 Schools

# Students

1,821 Students

522,107 Students

# Teachers

107 Teachers

29,588 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Anniston City School District	Alabama
1	158	364
2	135	363
3	139	367
4	148	348
5	116	345
6	135	343
7	116	262
8	106	253

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District Rank

Anniston 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#128 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Anniston City School District
2023	#128
2022	#128
2021	#140
2019	#122
2018	#126
2017	#119
2016	#122
2015	#118
2014	#115
2013	#127
2012	#126
2011	#124

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30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Anniston City School District	Alabama
2023	9%	30%
2022	6%	29%
2021	2%	24%
2019	22%	47%
2018	21%	47%
2017	22%	44%
2016	21%	43%
2015	22%	40%
2014	24%	38%
2013	64%	80%
2012	61%	82%
2011	62%	80%

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26%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Anniston City School District	Alabama
2022	26%	47%
2021	12%	46%
2019	27%	45%
2018	21%	46%
2017	21%	39%
2016	18%	38%
2015	21%	41%
2014	25%	42%
2013	74%	86%
2012	75%	86%
2011	75%	85%

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12%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Anniston City School District	Alabama
2022	12%	38%
2021	8%	36%

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82%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Anniston City School District	Alabama
2023	82%	90%
2022	82%	88%
2021	82%	89%
2020	77%	90%
2019	77%	91%
2018	77%	89%
2017	82%	88%
2016	77%	87%
2015	87%	89%
2014	72%	86%
2013	57%	81%
2012	65%	78%
2011	58%	75%

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(2022-23)

23.5%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Anniston City School District	Alabama
2023	23.5%	22.6%
2022	30.6%	22.7%
2021	27.1%	11.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Anniston City School District	Alabama
2023	0.31	0.62
2022	0.30	0.61
2021	0.26	0.61
2020	0.26	0.60
2019	0.26	0.60
2018	0.23	0.59
2017	0.23	0.59
2016	0.18	0.58
2015	0.18	0.58
2014	0.16	0.56
2013	0.17	0.55
2012	0.16	0.55
2011	0.17	0.53
2010	0.16	0.53
2009	0.15	0.53
2008	0.14	0.53
2007	0.14	0.53
2006	0.14	0.53
2005	0.14	0.51
2004	0.16	0.51
2003	0.15	0.51
2002	0.14	0.51
2001	0.15	0.50
2000	0.17	0.50
1999	0.19	0.50
1998	0.25	0.49
1997	0.27	0.50
1996	0.32	0.49
1995	0.31	0.49
1994	0.35	0.49
1993	0.38	0.48
1992	0.39	0.48
1991	0.40	0.48
1990	0.40	0.48
1989	0.41	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Anniston City School District	Alabama
2023	7%	11%
2022	7%	10%
2021	6%	9%
2020	6%	9%
2019	6%	8%
2018	5%	8%
2017	5%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	4%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

85%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Anniston City School District	Alabama
2023	78%	32%
2022	79%	32%
2021	82%	32%
2020	82%	32%
2019	82%	33%
2018	84%	33%
2017	84%	33%
2016	91%	33%
2015	91%	33%
2014	92%	34%
2013	91%	34%
2012	92%	34%
2011	91%	35%
2010	91%	35%
2009	92%	35%
2008	93%	36%
2007	92%	36%
2006	93%	36%
2005	92%	36%
2004	92%	36%
2003	92%	36%
2002	92%	36%
2001	92%	36%
2000	91%	36%
1999	90%	36%
1998	86%	36%
1997	84%	36%
1996	81%	36%
1995	81%	36%
1994	79%	36%
1993	76%	36%
1992	74%	36%
1991	74%	36%
1990	73%	36%
1989	72%	36%

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% White

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Anniston City School District	Alabama
2023	7%	52%
2022	7%	53%
2021	6%	53%
2020	6%	54%
2019	6%	54%
2018	6%	55%
2017	6%	55%
2016	6%	56%
2015	6%	56%
2014	5%	57%
2013	5%	58%
2012	6%	58%
2011	5%	59%
2010	5%	59%
2009	5%	59%
2008	5%	59%
2007	5%	59%
2006	5%	59%
2005	5%	60%
2004	5%	60%
2003	6%	60%
2002	6%	60%
2001	7%	61%
2000	8%	61%
1999	9%	61%
1998	13%	62%
1997	15%	61%
1996	16%	62%
1995	18%	62%
1994	21%	62%
1993	23%	63%
1992	25%	63%
1991	25%	63%
1990	26%	63%
1989	27%	63%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Anniston City School District	Alabama
2023	6%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,923 is higher than the state median of $15,706. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,824 is higher than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$42 MM

$11,791 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Anniston City School District	Alabama
2023	$42 MM	$43 MM
2022	$32 MM	$40 MM
2021	$27 MM	$36 MM
2020	$26 MM	$33 MM
2019	$25 MM	$34 MM
2018	$24 MM	$31 MM
2017	$24 MM	$31 MM
2016	$24 MM	$29 MM
2015	$25 MM	$30 MM
2014	$23 MM	$28 MM
2012	$24 MM	$28 MM
2011	$25 MM	$30 MM
2010	$25 MM	$30 MM
2009	$24 MM	$29 MM
2008	$24 MM	$32 MM
2007	$22 MM	$30 MM
2006	$24 MM	$28 MM
2005	$20 MM	$24 MM
2004	$19 MM	$23 MM
2003	$20 MM	$23 MM
2002	$19 MM	$22 MM
2001	$18 MM	$21 MM
2000	$19 MM	$21 MM
1999	$24 MM	$20 MM
1998	$21 MM	$19 MM
1997	$20 MM	$18 MM
1996	$19 MM	$15 MM
1995	$19 MM	$15 MM
1992	$17 MM	$12 MM
1990	$17 MM	$11 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$11,166 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Anniston City School District	Alabama
2023	$36 MM	$42 MM
2022	$28 MM	$38 MM
2021	$25 MM	$34 MM
2020	$23 MM	$32 MM
2019	$24 MM	$32 MM
2018	$24 MM	$31 MM
2017	$24 MM	$31 MM
2016	$24 MM	$30 MM
2015	$26 MM	$30 MM
2014	$25 MM	$29 MM
2012	$24 MM	$29 MM
2011	$25 MM	$29 MM
2010	$26 MM	$30 MM
2009	$23 MM	$31 MM
2008	$23 MM	$31 MM
2007	$23 MM	$29 MM
2006	$26 MM	$27 MM
2005	$21 MM	$24 MM
2004	$21 MM	$24 MM
2003	$19 MM	$23 MM
2002	$18 MM	$22 MM
2001	$19 MM	$22 MM
2000	$19 MM	$21 MM
1999	$22 MM	$20 MM
1998	$20 MM	$19 MM
1997	$20 MM	$18 MM
1996	$20 MM	$16 MM
1995	$19 MM	$15 MM
1992	$17 MM	$12 MM
1990	$19 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,923

$15,706

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Anniston City School District	Alabama
2023	$22,063	$16,261
2022	$16,649	$14,890
2021	$14,475	$12,139
2020	$13,645	$12,106
2019	$12,728	$10,949
2018	$12,047	$10,775
2017	$11,666	$10,752
2016	$11,327	$10,004
2015	$11,894	$10,181
2014	$11,246	$9,249
2012	$11,186	$9,447
2011	$10,724	$10,047
2010	$11,063	$10,181
2009	$9,955	$9,620
2008	$9,682	$12,838
2007	$9,113	$9,453
2006	$9,444	$8,864
2005	$7,900	$7,980
2004	$7,262	$7,481
2003	$7,367	$7,352
2002	$7,283	$7,090
2001	$6,688	$6,576
2000	$6,629	$6,614
1999	$7,623	$6,138
1998	$6,284	$5,727
1997	$5,788	$5,613
1995	$5,358	$4,603
1992	$4,006	$3,799
1990	$3,927	$3,588

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Spending / Student

$19,824

$14,874

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Anniston City School District	Alabama
2023	$19,080	$15,998
2022	$14,452	$14,298
2021	$13,395	$11,575
2020	$12,352	$11,680
2019	$12,436	$10,361
2018	$11,962	$10,820
2017	$11,523	$10,751
2016	$11,586	$10,236
2015	$11,963	$10,301
2014	$12,439	$9,732
2012	$11,069	$9,486
2011	$10,616	$9,833
2010	$11,126	$10,301
2009	$9,637	$10,180
2008	$9,397	$12,600
2007	$9,301	$9,149
2006	$10,099	$8,744
2005	$8,247	$8,000
2004	$7,817	$7,723
2003	$7,302	$7,470
2002	$6,911	$7,151
2001	$6,801	$7,125
2000	$6,833	$6,573
1999	$6,975	$6,238
1998	$5,998	$5,843
1997	$5,661	$5,461
1995	$5,233	$4,722
1992	$3,897	$3,861
1990	$4,231	$3,583

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Best Anniston City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Golden Springs Elementary School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 Feary Dr
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 231-5050

Gr: 1-5 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Rank: #22.

Randolph Park Elementary School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2200 W 17th St
Anniston, AL 36201
(256) 231-5080

Gr: 1-5 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #33.

Anniston Middle School

(Math: 4% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4800 Mcclellan Blvd
Anniston, AL 36206
(256) 231-5020

Gr: 6-8 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,821 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 82% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education