For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,193 students in Pell City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Pell City School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Pell City School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is equal to the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pell City High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
4,079 Students
280,239 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
15,679 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pell City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.8%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
15%
30%
% White
76%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,594 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,554 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,594
$12,875
Spending / Student
$10,554
$12,097
Best Pell City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pell City High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Cogswell Ave
Pell City, AL 35125
(205) 338-2250
Pell City, AL 35125
(205) 338-2250
Gr: 9-12 | 1,193 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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