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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 353 students in Attalla City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Attalla City School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
1,538 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
12,843 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%
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
16%
29%
% 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 grown by 16% 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 Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Etowah Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
316 Jones Street
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-3236
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-3236
Gr: 6-8 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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