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Talladega City School District

501 South Street East
Talladega, AL 35160-2532
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 417 students in Talladega City School District.
Public Preschools in Talladega City School District have an average reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the Alabama public pre schools of 49%).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
1,766 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
18,546 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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#125 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
12%
30%
30%
47%
18%
38%
87%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
72%
30%
% White
18%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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 stayed relatively flat 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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
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 Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Raymond L Young Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 E Damon Ave
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 315-5888
Gr: PK-K | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #22.
Graham Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
403 Cedar St
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 315-5777
Gr: PK-6 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,766 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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