Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 3.0Pell City’s public schools score below 53% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Pell City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Pell City’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 220 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pell City’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,818 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Victory Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Pell City’s grade
B−: better than 47% of Alabama school districts, #112 of 187 Alabama towns. Both inputs trail the Alabama average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pell City, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Pell City
Williams Intermediate School
Grades 4–7 · 598 students · 19:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Pell City
Williams Intermediate School
Grades 4–7 · 598 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Pell City · depends on your address
Duran Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 601 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Williams Intermediate School
Grades 4–7 · 598 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Pell City
Duran Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 601 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Pell City
Pell City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,193 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Pell City
Pell City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,193 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Pell City
Pell City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,193 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Pell City
Pell City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,193 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Pell City’s public schools are run by Pell City City School District, which also serves Riverside. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Pell City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Pell City’s borders.
Every school in Pell City
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Pell City’s schools
Are Pell City’s schools good?
On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pell City children attend score below 53% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #112 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pell City in?
Pell City City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,079 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pell City kids go to high school?
Pell City High School, with 1,193 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Pell City’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Pell City City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Pell City spend per student?
$12,818 in Pell City City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Pell City?
Yes: Victory Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 502 students).
Parents talk
What Pell City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pell City → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.