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Attalla City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Attalla.

Students
1,460
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,536
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Debt
$10.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Attalla City School District

  • School Grade B: better than 55% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the AL average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $10.6M, about $7,292 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Nectar.

PK–127 schoolsBlount County School District
127 high schoolsBlount County School District
127 high schoolsBlount County School District
127 high schoolsBlount County School District

Test scores vs. AL

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.6%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,536 per student · 10% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 37%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 69%Federal 16%

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

Enrollment over time
1,470’20
1,523’21
1,538’22
1,538’23
1,460’24

About steady.

Students
White 65%Black 15%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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