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Attalla City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 468 students in Attalla City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Attalla City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Attalla City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Etowah High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
1,538 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Attalla 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.61
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
16%
30%
% White
65%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,817 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 $10,927 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,817
$13,006
Spending / Student
$10,927
$12,220
Best Attalla City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Etowah High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
201 Case Avenue Se
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-8381
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-8381
Grades: 9-12
| 468 students
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