Pell City School District

3105 15th Avenue N
Pell City, AL 35125-3215
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 98 students in Pell City School District.
Public Preschools in Pell City School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
596 Schools
# Students
4,079 Students
285,320 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
17,073 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Pell City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#60 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
30%
30%
47%
47%
39%
38%
89%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
15%
30%
% White
76%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,594 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,554 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,594
$12,875
Spending / Student
$10,554
$12,097

Best Pell City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
813 16th Street South
Pell City, AL 35128
(205) 884-7957
Gr: PK | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,079 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in AL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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