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Sheffield City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 127 students in Sheffield City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Sheffield City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
1,029 Students
240,684 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
12,941 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.8%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
34%
29%
% White
46%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,132 is higher than the state median of $15,699. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,400 is higher than the state median of $14,867. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$11,791 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$11,166 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,132
$15,699
Spending / Student
$16,400
$14,867
Best Sheffield City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sheffield Junior High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1803 30th St
Sheffield, AL 35660
(256) 386-5735
Sheffield, AL 35660
(256) 386-5735
Gr: 7-8 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
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