Pell City School District

3105 15th Avenue N
Pell City, AL 35125-3215
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 628 students in Pell City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Pell City School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
4,152 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
12,843 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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#60 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
30%
30%
47%
47%
39%
38%
89%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
10%
% Black
14%
29%
% White
77%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,390 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,368 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,390
$13,006
Spending / Student
$10,368
$12,220

Best Pell City School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Duran Junior High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
309 Williamson Drive
Pell City, AL 35125
(205) 338-2825
Gr: 7-8 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,152 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in AL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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