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Item: Sheffield City School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

300 W 6th St
Sheffield, AL 35660-2802

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (256) 383-0400

www.scs.k12.al.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,517 Schools

# Students

993 Students

743,516 Students

# Teachers

68 Teachers

42,637 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sheffield City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	49	140
Kind	93	356
1	102	373
2	79	369
3	52	351
4	60	345
5	67	345
6	61	349
7	59	355
8	90	359
9	86	377
10	80	363
11	62	339
12	53	314

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District Rank

Sheffield City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-89% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#114 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sheffield City School District
2023	#114
2022	#108
2021	#107
2019	#95
2018	#50
2017	#112
2016	#79
2015	#92
2014	#76
2013	#96
2012	#114

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17%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sheffield City School District	Alabama
2023	17%	30%
2022	16%	29%
2021	12%	24%
2019	42%	47%
2018	47%	47%
2017	32%	44%
2016	41%	43%
2015	37%	40%
2014	37%	38%
2013	80%	80%
2012	74%	82%

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36%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sheffield City School District	Alabama
2022	36%	47%
2021	34%	46%
2019	35%	45%
2018	47%	46%
2017	27%	39%
2016	33%	38%
2015	28%	41%
2014	35%	42%
2013	78%	86%
2012	75%	86%
2011	80%	85%

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29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sheffield City School District	Alabama
2022	29%	38%
2021	32%	36%

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(21-22)

80-89%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sheffield City School District	Alabama
2022	84%	88%
2021	74%	89%
2020	74%	90%
2019	90%	91%
2018	92%	89%
2017	87%	88%
2016	82%	87%
2015	82%	89%
2014	84%	86%
2013	72%	81%
2012	77%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sheffield City School District	Alabama
2023	0.63	0.62
2022	0.61	0.61
2021	0.61	0.61
2020	0.60	0.60
2019	0.60	0.60
2018	0.55	0.59
2017	0.55	0.59
2016	0.55	0.58
2015	0.56	0.58
2014	0.57	0.56
2013	0.57	0.55
2012	0.55	0.55
2011	0.55	0.54
2010	0.53	0.54
2009	0.52	0.53
2008	0.52	0.54
2007	0.53	0.53
2006	0.53	0.53
2005	0.53	0.51
2004	0.52	0.51
2003	0.51	0.51
2002	0.52	0.51
2001	0.52	0.50
2000	0.50	0.50
1999	0.50	0.50
1998	0.50	0.50
1997	0.50	0.52
1996	0.49	0.50
1995	0.49	0.49
1994	0.48	0.49
1993	0.48	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sheffield City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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

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% Black

36%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sheffield City School District	Alabama
2023	38%	32%
2022	36%	32%
2021	39%	32%
2020	41%	33%
2019	41%	33%
2018	41%	33%
2017	41%	33%
2016	41%	33%
2015	40%	33%
2014	40%	34%
2013	41%	34%
2012	41%	34%
2011	43%	35%
2010	44%	35%
2009	45%	35%
2008	46%	36%
2007	45%	36%
2006	47%	36%
2005	47%	36%
2004	45%	36%
2003	45%	36%
2002	43%	36%
2001	43%	36%
2000	41%	36%
1999	41%	36%
1998	41%	36%
1997	39%	36%
1996	38%	36%
1995	37%	36%
1994	37%	36%
1993	37%	36%

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% White

46%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sheffield City School District	Alabama
2023	48%	52%
2022	50%	53%
2021	49%	53%
2020	49%	54%
2019	49%	54%
2018	54%	55%
2017	54%	55%
2016	54%	56%
2015	54%	56%
2014	53%	57%
2013	52%	58%
2012	53%	58%
2011	52%	58%
2010	53%	58%
2009	53%	59%
2008	52%	58%
2007	52%	59%
2006	53%	59%
2005	50%	60%
2004	53%	60%
2003	54%	60%
2002	54%	60%
2001	55%	61%
2000	58%	61%
1999	58%	61%
1998	58%	61%
1997	59%	60%
1996	60%	61%
1995	61%	62%
1994	62%	62%
1993	62%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sheffield City School District	Alabama
2023	7%	3%
2022	7%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	1%
2012	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,448 is higher 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 $14,871 is higher 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

$15 MM

$9,671 MM

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

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Spending

$15 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sheffield City School District	Alabama
2023	$15 MM	$34 MM
2022	$13 MM	$32 MM
2021	$15 MM	$34 MM
2020	$13 MM	$32 MM
2019	$14 MM	$32 MM
2018	$13 MM	$31 MM
2017	$13 MM	$31 MM
2016	$13 MM	$30 MM
2015	$13 MM	$30 MM
2014	$13 MM	$29 MM
2012	$12 MM	$29 MM
2011	$13 MM	$29 MM
2010	$13 MM	$30 MM
2009	$15 MM	$31 MM
2008	$14 MM	$31 MM
2007	$13 MM	$29 MM
2006	$12 MM	$27 MM
2005	$12 MM	$24 MM
2004	$11 MM	$24 MM
2003	$12 MM	$23 MM
2002	$11 MM	$22 MM
2001	$10 MM	$22 MM
2000	$10 MM	$21 MM
1999	$9 MM	$20 MM
1998	$10 MM	$19 MM
1997	$9 MM	$18 MM
1996	$9 MM	$16 MM
1995	$8 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,448

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sheffield City School District	Alabama
2023	$14,708	$13,484
2022	$13,454	$12,106
2021	$15,054	$12,139
2020	$13,454	$12,106
2019	$13,229	$10,949
2018	$12,679	$10,775
2017	$12,356	$10,752
2016	$13,011	$10,004
2015	$12,065	$10,181
2014	$11,809	$9,249
2012	$11,436	$9,447
2011	$11,986	$10,047
2010	$11,441	$10,181
2009	$11,959	$9,620
2008	$11,733	$12,838
2007	$10,199	$9,453
2006	$9,868	$8,864
2005	$9,278	$7,980
2004	$8,104	$7,481
2003	$7,763	$7,352
2002	$7,931	$7,090
2001	$7,378	$6,576
2000	$7,210	$6,614
1999	$6,622	$6,138
1998	$6,271	$5,727
1997	$6,404	$5,613
1995	$5,565	$4,603
1992	$4,541	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$14,871

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sheffield City School District	Alabama
2023	$14,158	$12,858
2022	$12,953	$11,680
2021	$14,492	$11,575
2020	$12,953	$11,680
2019	$13,097	$10,361
2018	$12,127	$10,820
2017	$12,484	$10,751
2016	$12,568	$10,236
2015	$11,928	$10,301
2014	$11,633	$9,732
2012	$10,855	$9,486
2011	$11,246	$9,833
2010	$11,311	$10,301
2009	$12,411	$10,180
2008	$11,727	$12,600
2007	$10,283	$9,149
2006	$9,908	$8,744
2005	$9,322	$8,000
2004	$8,436	$7,723
2003	$9,220	$7,470
2002	$7,668	$7,151
2001	$7,277	$7,125
2000	$6,965	$6,573
1999	$6,451	$6,238
1998	$6,360	$5,843
1997	$5,725	$5,461
1995	$5,283	$4,722
1992	$4,560	$3,861

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Best Sheffield City School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

L E Willson Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2200 31st St
Sheffield, AL 35660
(256) 386-5730

Gr: 3-6 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #22.

Sheffield Junior High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1803 30th St
Sheffield, AL 35660
(256) 386-5735

Gr: 7-8 | 149 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: #33.

Sheffield High School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2800 19th Ave
Sheffield, AL 35660
(256) 383-6052

Gr: 9-12 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: n/an/a

Wa Threadgill Primary School

Add to Compare

900 Annapolis Avenue
Sheffield, AL 35660
(256) 386-5720

Gr: PK-2 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sheffield City School District?

Sheffield City School District manages 4 public schools serving 993 students.

What is the rank of Sheffield City School District?

Sheffield City School District is ranked #113 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (bottom 50%) 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: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

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

46% of Sheffield City School District students are White, 36% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Sheffield City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $14,871 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 993 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education