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Attalla City School District

101 Case Avenue Se
Attalla, AL 35954-3404

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Tel: (256) 459-7017

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,517 Schools

# Students

1,538 Students

743,516 Students

# Teachers

84 Teachers

42,637 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Attalla City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	51	140
Kind	131	356
1	121	373
2	110	369
3	104	351
4	95	345
5	105	345
6	120	349
7	113	355
8	120	359
9	137	377
10	112	363
11	102	339
12	117	314

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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.

This School District

State Average (AL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Attalla City School District
2023	#105
2022	#102
2021	#100
2019	#84
2018	#87
2017	#101
2016	#98
2015	#93
2014	#88
2013	#85
2012	#110

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17%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Attalla City School District	Alabama
2023	17%	30%
2022	16%	29%
2021	9%	24%
2019	40%	47%
2018	41%	47%
2017	35%	44%
2016	34%	43%
2015	25%	40%
2014	27%	38%
2013	75%	80%
2012	72%	82%

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40%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Attalla City School District	Alabama
2022	40%	47%
2021	39%	46%
2019	42%	45%
2018	41%	46%
2017	31%	39%
2016	32%	38%
2015	38%	41%
2014	40%	42%
2013	86%	86%
2012	80%	86%
2011	82%	85%

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33%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Attalla City School District	Alabama
2022	33%	38%
2021	24%	36%

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92%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Attalla City School District	Alabama
2023	92%	88%
2022	92%	88%
2021	92%	89%
2020	95%	90%
2019	92%	91%
2018	92%	89%
2017	87%	88%
2016	83%	87%
2015	78%	89%
2014	72%	86%
2013	72%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Attalla City School District	Alabama
2023	0.52	0.62
2022	0.49	0.61
2021	0.47	0.61
2020	0.47	0.60
2019	0.47	0.60
2018	0.46	0.59
2017	0.46	0.59
2016	0.42	0.58
2015	0.41	0.58
2014	0.39	0.56
2013	0.40	0.55
2012	0.40	0.55
2011	0.37	0.54
2010	0.36	0.54
2009	0.35	0.53
2008	0.35	0.54
2007	0.33	0.53
2006	0.31	0.53
2005	0.32	0.51
2004	0.32	0.51
2003	0.31	0.51
2002	0.30	0.51
2001	0.29	0.50
2000	0.27	0.50
1999	0.27	0.50
1998	0.26	0.50
1997	0.26	0.52
1996	0.26	0.50
1995	0.25	0.49
1994	0.23	0.49
1993	0.24	0.49

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% American Indian

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

10%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Attalla City School District	Alabama
2023	9%	11%
2022	9%	10%
2021	10%	9%
2020	9%	8%
2019	9%	8%
2018	8%	7%
2017	8%	7%
2016	8%	7%
2015	7%	6%
2014	7%	5%
2013	7%	5%
2012	7%	5%
2011	7%	4%
2010	7%	4%
2009	7%	4%
2008	6%	4%
2007	5%	3%
2006	5%	3%
2005	5%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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% Black

16%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Attalla City School District	Alabama
2023	16%	32%
2022	16%	32%
2021	18%	32%
2020	17%	33%
2019	17%	33%
2018	16%	33%
2017	16%	33%
2016	16%	33%
2015	15%	33%
2014	15%	34%
2013	16%	34%
2012	16%	34%
2011	16%	35%
2010	15%	35%
2009	14%	35%
2008	15%	36%
2007	14%	36%
2006	13%	36%
2005	14%	36%
2004	13%	36%
2003	14%	36%
2002	14%	36%
2001	14%	36%
2000	13%	36%
1999	12%	36%
1998	12%	36%
1997	13%	36%
1996	13%	36%
1995	13%	36%
1994	12%	36%
1993	13%	36%

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% White

65%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Attalla City School District	Alabama
2023	67%	52%
2022	69%	53%
2021	70%	53%
2020	71%	54%
2019	71%	54%
2018	72%	55%
2017	72%	55%
2016	74%	56%
2015	75%	56%
2014	76%	57%
2013	76%	58%
2012	76%	58%
2011	77%	58%
2010	78%	58%
2009	79%	59%
2008	79%	58%
2007	81%	59%
2006	82%	59%
2005	81%	60%
2004	82%	60%
2003	82%	60%
2002	83%	60%
2001	83%	61%
2000	84%	61%
1999	85%	61%
1998	85%	61%
1997	85%	60%
1996	85%	61%
1995	86%	62%
1994	87%	62%
1993	86%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Attalla City School District	Alabama
2023	6%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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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.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Attalla City School District	Alabama
2023	$20 MM	$36 MM
2022	$16 MM	$33 MM
2021	$20 MM	$36 MM
2020	$16 MM	$33 MM
2019	$16 MM	$34 MM
2018	$16 MM	$31 MM
2017	$16 MM	$31 MM
2016	$16 MM	$29 MM
2015	$17 MM	$30 MM
2014	$16 MM	$28 MM
2012	$15 MM	$28 MM
2011	$15 MM	$30 MM
2010	$17 MM	$30 MM
2009	$15 MM	$29 MM
2008	$16 MM	$32 MM
2007	$15 MM	$30 MM
2006	$14 MM	$28 MM
2005	$13 MM	$24 MM
2004	$13 MM	$23 MM
2003	$13 MM	$23 MM
2002	$13 MM	$22 MM
2001	$13 MM	$21 MM
2000	$12 MM	$21 MM
1999	$12 MM	$20 MM
1998	$11 MM	$19 MM
1997	$11 MM	$18 MM
1996	$9 MM	$15 MM
1995	$8 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Attalla City School District	Alabama
2023	$17 MM	$34 MM
2022	$16 MM	$32 MM
2021	$17 MM	$34 MM
2020	$16 MM	$32 MM
2019	$16 MM	$32 MM
2018	$18 MM	$31 MM
2017	$21 MM	$31 MM
2016	$17 MM	$30 MM
2015	$18 MM	$30 MM
2014	$16 MM	$29 MM
2012	$14 MM	$29 MM
2011	$15 MM	$29 MM
2010	$18 MM	$30 MM
2009	$16 MM	$31 MM
2008	$16 MM	$31 MM
2007	$15 MM	$29 MM
2006	$14 MM	$27 MM
2005	$13 MM	$24 MM
2004	$13 MM	$24 MM
2003	$13 MM	$23 MM
2002	$15 MM	$22 MM
2001	$17 MM	$22 MM
2000	$12 MM	$21 MM
1999	$11 MM	$20 MM
1998	$11 MM	$19 MM
1997	$10 MM	$18 MM
1996	$9 MM	$16 MM
1995	$8 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,817

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Attalla City School District	Alabama
2023	$12,817	$13,484
2022	$10,997	$12,106
2021	$13,410	$12,139
2020	$10,997	$12,106
2019	$10,775	$10,949
2018	$10,372	$10,775
2017	$9,848	$10,752
2016	$9,774	$10,004
2015	$10,013	$10,181
2014	$9,045	$9,249
2012	$8,572	$9,447
2011	$9,088	$10,047
2010	$10,444	$10,181
2009	$9,225	$9,620
2008	$9,581	$12,838
2007	$8,915	$9,453
2006	$8,051	$8,864
2005	$7,409	$7,980
2004	$6,894	$7,481
2003	$6,890	$7,352
2002	$6,999	$7,090
2001	$7,064	$6,576
2000	$6,866	$6,614
1999	$5,708	$6,138
1998	$5,482	$5,727
1997	$5,249	$5,613
1995	$4,190	$4,603
1992	$3,080	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$10,927

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Attalla City School District	Alabama
2023	$10,927	$12,858
2022	$10,991	$11,680
2021	$11,432	$11,575
2020	$10,991	$11,680
2019	$10,691	$10,361
2018	$11,787	$10,820
2017	$12,891	$10,751
2016	$10,452	$10,236
2015	$10,547	$10,301
2014	$8,916	$9,732
2012	$8,016	$9,486
2011	$8,894	$9,833
2010	$11,001	$10,301
2009	$10,164	$10,180
2008	$9,526	$12,600
2007	$8,882	$9,149
2006	$8,093	$8,744
2005	$7,400	$8,000
2004	$6,994	$7,723
2003	$7,161	$7,470
2002	$8,531	$7,151
2001	$9,082	$7,125
2000	$6,843	$6,573
1999	$5,314	$6,238
1998	$5,306	$5,843
1997	$4,912	$5,461
1995	$4,095	$4,722
1992	$3,142	$3,861

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Best Attalla City School District 51��s (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Attalla Elementary School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 Cullman Avenue
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-7266

Gr: PK-5 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #22.

Etowah Middle School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

316 Jones Street
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-3236

Gr: 6-8 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #33.

Etowah High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

201 Case Avenue Se
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-8381

Gr: 9-12 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Attalla City School District?

Attalla City School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,538 students.

What is the rank of Attalla City School District?

Attalla City School District is ranked #104 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: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

65% of Attalla City School District students are White, 16% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Attalla City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

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

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.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,538 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 92% (Top 20% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education