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C−

Talladega City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Talladega.

Talladega’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Alabama school districts

Students
1,463
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,547
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Debt
$1.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Talladega City School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 20% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Spends 33% more per student than the AL average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.1M, about $742 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 20% of the 146 Alabama school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Talladega 14,840

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Talladega. Grade by grade →

PK–32 elementary schoolsThis district
7–12Talladega High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency9%
State average 27.2% · 894 students tested
Reading / language arts30%
State average 47.3% · 889 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 90% · 113 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,547 per student · 33% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 47%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 52%Federal 30%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,344’20
1,297’21
1,332’22
1,331’23
1,463’24

Up 8.9% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 73%White 16%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools.

Raymond L Young Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Talladega
B
174 students14:1
C L Salter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Talladega
C−
353 students19:1
Evelyn D Houston Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Talladega
C−
302 students17:1
Talladega High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Talladega
D−
634 students21:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Alabama.