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Talladega City School District

501 South Street East
Talladega, AL 35160-2532
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 910 students in Talladega City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Talladega City School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
1,766 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Talladega 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#125 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
12%
30%
30%
47%
18%
38%
87%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
72%
31%
% White
18%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,491 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 $13,353 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
$24 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,491
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,353
$12,220

Best Talladega City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
C L Salter Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
106 Brecon Access Rd
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 315-5822
Gr: 1-3 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #22.
Graham Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
403 Cedar St
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 315-5777
Gr: PK-6 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #33.
Evelyn D Houston Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1310 Ashland Hwy
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 315-5808
Gr: 4-6 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,766 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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