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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 281 students in Sheffield 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 Sheffield City School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Sheffield City School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sheffield High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
993 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
10%
% Black
36%
30%
% White
46%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
3%
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.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,448
$13,006
Spending / Student
$14,871
$12,220
Best Sheffield City School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sheffield High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2800 19th Ave
Sheffield, AL 35660
(256) 383-6052
Sheffield, AL 35660
(256) 383-6052
Gr: 9-12 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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