For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 448 students in Talladega 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 Schools in Talladega 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 12% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Talladega City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Talladega High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 83% 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
7 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
1,766 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Talladega 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
72%
30%
% White
18%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,491 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,353 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,491
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,353
$12,220
Best Talladega City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Talladega High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1177 Mcmillan Street East
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 315-5656
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 315-5656
Gr: 9-12 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: n/an/a
Talladega Career Technical Center
Vocational School
110 Piccadilly Cir
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 315-5676
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 315-5676
Gr: 9-12
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