Top Rankings
Pelham 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,141 students in Pelham City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Pelham City School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Pelham City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Alabama average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pelham High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
528 Schools
# Students
3,520 Students
276,642 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
13,659 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Pelham 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 143 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.59
# American Indian Students
10 Students
3,580 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
105 Students
3,999 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,021 Students
24,535 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
9%
# Black Students
604 Students
81,554 Students
% Black Students
17%
30%
# White Students
1,609 Students
156,177 Students
% White Students
46%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
314 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
168 Students
5,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
2,039
# Students in K Grade:
260
4,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
252
3,833
# Students in 2nd Grade:
250
3,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
3,830
# Students in 4th Grade:
262
4,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
4,348
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
6,249
# Students in 7th Grade:
252
11,537
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
13,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
303
61,981
# Students in 10th Grade:
285
55,334
# Students in 11th Grade:
252
52,325
# Students in 12th Grade:
301
50,341
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,751 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,283 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,751
$12,931
Spending / Student
$12,283
$12,150
Best Pelham City School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pelham High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2500 Panther Cir
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 624-3701
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 624-3701
Grades: 9-12
| 1,141 students
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