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Piedmont City School District

Item: Piedmont City School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

502 Hood St W
Piedmont, AL 36272

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Top 20%

Tel: (256) 447-8831

www.piedmont.k12.al.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,531 Schools

# Students

1,080 Students

750,754 Students

# Teachers

62 Teachers

43,195 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Piedmont City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	48	139
Kind	93	356
1	84	364
2	84	363
3	75	367
4	80	348
5	78	345
6	78	343
7	81	351
8	64	355
9	82	371
10	83	364
11	71	351
12	79	333

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District Rank

Piedmont City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#15 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Piedmont City School District
2023	#15
2022	#14
2021	#15
2019	#30
2018	#34
2017	#36
2016	#35
2015	#95
2014	#40
2013	#35
2012	#22
2011	#32

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57%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Piedmont City School District	Alabama
2023	57%	30%
2022	52%	29%
2021	40%	24%
2019	54%	47%
2018	53%	47%
2017	49%	44%
2016	52%	43%
2015	32%	40%
2014	40%	38%
2013	86%	80%
2012	88%	82%
2011	84%	80%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Piedmont City School District	Alabama
2022	58%	47%
2021	57%	46%
2019	51%	45%
2018	53%	46%
2017	42%	39%
2016	38%	38%
2015	35%	41%
2014	44%	42%
2013	88%	86%
2012	90%	86%
2011	90%	85%

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47%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Piedmont City School District	Alabama
2022	47%	38%
2021	34%	36%

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(21-22)

≥95%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Piedmont City School District	Alabama
2022	95%	88%
2021	95%	89%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	91%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	88%
2016	95%	87%
2015	95%	89%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	81%
2012	92%	78%
2011	95%	75%

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(2022-23)

14.6%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Piedmont City School District	Alabama
2023	14.6%	22.6%
2022	15.5%	22.7%
2021	9.4%	11.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Piedmont City School District	Alabama
2023	0.32	0.62
2022	0.32	0.61
2021	0.32	0.61
2020	0.28	0.60
2019	0.28	0.60
2018	0.29	0.59
2017	0.29	0.59
2016	0.31	0.58
2015	0.30	0.58
2014	0.31	0.56
2013	0.29	0.55
2012	0.30	0.55
2011	0.29	0.53
2010	0.31	0.53
2009	0.31	0.53
2008	0.32	0.53
2007	0.32	0.53
2006	0.29	0.53
2005	0.29	0.51
2004	0.28	0.51
2003	0.27	0.51
2002	0.27	0.51
2001	0.27	0.50
2000	0.26	0.50
1999	0.26	0.50
1998	0.25	0.49
1997	0.24	0.50
1996	0.24	0.49
1995	0.25	0.49
1994	0.25	0.49
1993	0.25	0.48
1992	0.25	0.48
1991	0.25	0.48
1990	0.24	0.48
1989	0.25	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Piedmont City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

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

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% Black

10%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Piedmont City School District	Alabama
2023	9%	32%
2022	11%	32%
2021	10%	32%
2020	10%	32%
2019	10%	33%
2018	11%	33%
2017	11%	33%
2016	12%	33%
2015	12%	33%
2014	12%	34%
2013	12%	34%
2012	13%	34%
2011	14%	35%
2010	14%	35%
2009	15%	35%
2008	16%	36%
2007	16%	36%
2006	15%	36%
2005	14%	36%
2004	14%	36%
2003	14%	36%
2002	13%	36%
2001	13%	36%
2000	13%	36%
1999	14%	36%
1998	12%	36%
1997	12%	36%
1996	14%	36%
1995	15%	36%
1994	14%	36%
1993	14%	36%
1992	15%	36%
1991	14%	36%
1990	14%	36%
1989	14%	36%

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% White

79%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Piedmont City School District	Alabama
2023	82%	52%
2022	82%	53%
2021	82%	53%
2020	84%	54%
2019	84%	54%
2018	84%	55%
2017	84%	55%
2016	82%	56%
2015	83%	56%
2014	83%	57%
2013	83%	58%
2012	83%	58%
2011	83%	59%
2010	82%	59%
2009	82%	59%
2008	81%	59%
2007	81%	59%
2006	84%	59%
2005	83%	60%
2004	84%	60%
2003	84%	60%
2002	85%	60%
2001	85%	61%
2000	85%	61%
1999	85%	61%
1998	86%	62%
1997	86%	61%
1996	86%	62%
1995	85%	62%
1994	86%	62%
1993	86%	63%
1992	85%	63%
1991	86%	63%
1990	86%	63%
1989	86%	63%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Piedmont City School District	Alabama
2023	6%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,200 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,706. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,530 is less than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$11,791 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Piedmont City School District	Alabama
2023	$16 MM	$43 MM
2022	$17 MM	$40 MM
2021	$15 MM	$36 MM
2020	$13 MM	$33 MM
2019	$13 MM	$34 MM
2018	$12 MM	$31 MM
2017	$12 MM	$31 MM
2016	$12 MM	$29 MM
2015	$11 MM	$30 MM
2014	$11 MM	$28 MM
2012	$10 MM	$28 MM
2011	$14 MM	$30 MM
2010	$11 MM	$30 MM
2009	$10 MM	$29 MM
2008	$11 MM	$32 MM
2007	$9 MM	$30 MM
2006	$8 MM	$28 MM
2005	$8 MM	$24 MM
2004	$7 MM	$23 MM
2003	$7 MM	$23 MM
2002	$7 MM	$22 MM
2001	$7 MM	$21 MM
2000	$7 MM	$21 MM
1999	$6 MM	$20 MM
1998	$6 MM	$19 MM
1997	$6 MM	$18 MM
1996	$5 MM	$15 MM
1995	$4 MM	$15 MM
1992	$4 MM	$12 MM
1990	$3 MM	$11 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$11,166 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Piedmont City School District	Alabama
2023	$15 MM	$42 MM
2022	$15 MM	$38 MM
2021	$14 MM	$34 MM
2020	$12 MM	$32 MM
2019	$11 MM	$32 MM
2018	$11 MM	$31 MM
2017	$11 MM	$31 MM
2016	$11 MM	$30 MM
2015	$10 MM	$30 MM
2014	$11 MM	$29 MM
2012	$10 MM	$29 MM
2011	$15 MM	$29 MM
2010	$10 MM	$30 MM
2009	$10 MM	$31 MM
2008	$9 MM	$31 MM
2007	$8 MM	$29 MM
2006	$8 MM	$27 MM
2005	$7 MM	$24 MM
2004	$7 MM	$24 MM
2003	$9 MM	$23 MM
2002	$7 MM	$22 MM
2001	$8 MM	$22 MM
2000	$7 MM	$21 MM
1999	$6 MM	$20 MM
1998	$6 MM	$19 MM
1997	$5 MM	$18 MM
1996	$5 MM	$16 MM
1995	$5 MM	$15 MM
1992	$4 MM	$12 MM
1990	$3 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,200

$15,706

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Piedmont City School District	Alabama
2023	$14,515	$16,261
2022	$15,471	$14,890
2021	$13,294	$12,139
2020	$11,342	$12,106
2019	$10,993	$10,949
2018	$10,411	$10,775
2017	$9,672	$10,752
2016	$9,379	$10,004
2015	$8,595	$10,181
2014	$9,145	$9,249
2012	$8,534	$9,447
2011	$12,553	$10,047
2010	$9,779	$10,181
2009	$8,742	$9,620
2008	$9,938	$12,838
2007	$8,343	$9,453
2006	$7,619	$8,864
2005	$7,478	$7,980
2004	$6,777	$7,481
2003	$6,337	$7,352
2002	$6,687	$7,090
2001	$6,221	$6,576
2000	$6,010	$6,614
1999	$5,444	$6,138
1998	$4,942	$5,727
1997	$4,907	$5,613
1995	$3,665	$4,603
1992	$3,002	$3,799
1990	$2,659	$3,588

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Spending / Student

$13,530

$14,874

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Piedmont City School District	Alabama
2023	$12,920	$15,998
2022	$13,692	$14,298
2021	$11,969	$11,575
2020	$10,317	$11,680
2019	$9,957	$10,361
2018	$9,370	$10,820
2017	$9,019	$10,751
2016	$9,106	$10,236
2015	$8,419	$10,301
2014	$8,922	$9,732
2012	$8,510	$9,486
2011	$13,056	$9,833
2010	$9,578	$10,301
2009	$9,261	$10,180
2008	$8,659	$12,600
2007	$8,107	$9,149
2006	$7,550	$8,744
2005	$7,395	$8,000
2004	$6,732	$7,723
2003	$8,087	$7,470
2002	$6,446	$7,151
2001	$7,289	$7,125
2000	$5,970	$6,573
1999	$5,448	$6,238
1998	$4,733	$5,843
1997	$4,517	$5,461
1995	$4,093	$4,722
1992	$2,906	$3,861
1990	$2,762	$3,583

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Best Piedmont City School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Piedmont Elementary School

(Math: 65% | Reading: 65%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

504 Hood St West
Piedmont, AL 36272
(256) 447-7483

Gr: PK-5 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #22.

Piedmont Middle School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

401 N Main St
Piedmont, AL 36272
(256) 447-6165

Gr: 6-8 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #33.

Piedmont High School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

750 Tom Bible Mem Hwy
Piedmont, AL 36272
(256) 447-2829

Gr: 9-12 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Piedmont City School District?

Piedmont City School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,080 students.

What is the rank of Piedmont City School District?

Piedmont City School District is ranked #13 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alabama school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Piedmont City School District?

79% of Piedmont City School District students are White, 10% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Piedmont City School District?

Piedmont City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Piedmont City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,530 is less than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,080 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Top 20%
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education