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Pelham City School District

3160 Pelham Parkway
Pelham, AL 35124
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Pelham City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,100 students in Pelham City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Alabama.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High School in Pelham City School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High School in Pelham City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pelham High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
3,448 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Pelham City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#33 out of 145 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pelham City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pelham City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pelham City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pelham City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pelham City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
94 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
981 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
10%
# Black Students
678 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
20%
30%
# White Students
1,500 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
44%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
184 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
12
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
228
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
256
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
262
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
265
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
254
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
238
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
309
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
259
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
290
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
285
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
266
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,059 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 $12,540 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
$52 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pelham City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pelham City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,059
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pelham City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,540
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pelham City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pelham City School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pelham High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2500 Panther Cir
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 624-3701
Grades: 9-12
| 1,100 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,448 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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