For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 417 students in Talladega City School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Talladega City School District have an average reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the Alabama public pre schools of 49%).
Minority enrollment is 79% 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
1,766 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
18,546 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.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
72%
30%
% White
18%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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.
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Raymond L Young Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 E Damon Ave
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 315-5888
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 315-5888
Grades: PK-K
| 195 students
Rank: #22.
Graham Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
403 Cedar St
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 315-5777
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 315-5777
Grades: PK-6
| 222 students
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