Leeds City School District

1517 Hurst Avenue
Leeds, AL 35094-0020
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Leeds City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 529 students in Leeds City School District.
Public Preschools in Leeds City School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
2,244 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Leeds 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#77 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Leeds City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Leeds City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Leeds City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Leeds City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Leeds City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
352 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
11%
# Black Students
550 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
25%
30%
# White Students
1,255 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
56%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
153
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
192
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
146
2,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,991 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,731 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Leeds City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Leeds City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,991
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Leeds City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,731
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Leeds City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Leeds City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
991 Park Drive
Leeds, AL 35094
(205) 702-4206
Grades: PK-1
| 529 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,244 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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