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Anniston City School District

4804 Mcclellan Boulevard
Anniston, AL 36206
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 287 students in Anniston City School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Anniston City School District have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
1,909 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Anniston City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#128 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
9%
30%
26%
47%
12%
38%
82%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
85%
30%
% White
5%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,391 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,318 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,391
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,318
$12,220

Best Anniston City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cobb Preparatory Academy
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1325 Cobb Ave
Anniston, AL 36201
(256) 231-5030
Gr: PK-K | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,909 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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