Top Rankings
Piedmont 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 315 students in Piedmont 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 Piedmont City School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Piedmont City School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Piedmont High School, with ≥95% 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
3 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
1,080 Students
280,239 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
15,679 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.6%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
10%
30%
% White
79%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,217 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,800 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,217
$12,875
Spending / Student
$12,800
$12,097
Best Piedmont City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Piedmont High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
750 Tom Bible Mem Hwy
Piedmont, AL 36272
(256) 447-2829
Piedmont, AL 36272
(256) 447-2829
Gr: 9-12 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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