C+
Pell City City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Pell City and Riverside.
Students
4,079
Schools
8
Spent per student
$12,818
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$30.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pell City City School District
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the AL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.5% since 2020
- Debt of $30.6M, about $7,504 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Riverside.
K–44 elementary schoolsThis district
5–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Pell City High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,818 per student · 8% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 60%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,724’20
3,814’21
3,850’22
4,152’23
4,079’24
Up 9.5% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Black 15%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Walter M Kennedy School
A−437 students17:1
Coosa Valley Elementary School
A404 students16:1
Iola Roberts Elementary School
B402 students15:1
Eden Elementary School
B346 students15:1
Duran Junior High School
B−601 students19:1
Williams Intermediate School
B−598 students19:1
Pell City High School
C1,193 students17:1
Legacy Center
98 students14:1
Towns served
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.