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 are 2 public preschools serving 1,515 students in Pelham City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Preschools in Pelham City School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
3,448 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
18,546 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.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 145 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.63
# American Indian Students
7 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
94 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
981 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
11%
# Black Students
678 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
20%
30%
# White Students
1,500 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
44%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
184 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
228
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
256
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
262
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
265
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
254
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
238
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
309
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
259
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
290
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
285
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
266
2,492
# 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.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,059
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,540
$12,220
Best Pelham City School District Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pelham Oaks
(Math: 35% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2200 Highway 33
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 624-3703
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 624-3703
Grades: PK-5
| 734 students
Rank: #22.
Pelham Ridge
(Math: 37% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
251 Applegate Parkway
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 624-3704
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 624-3704
Grades: PK-5
| 781 students
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