Public schools in Anniston, AL
Anniston has 14 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, enrolling 6,070 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Calhoun County School District runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Anniston's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Anniston | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County School District | 7 | 8,050 | $12,117 |
| Anniston City Schools | 5 | 1,892 | $15,450 |
| Oxford City School District | 2 | 4,203 | $13,519 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Anniston, 1,738 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anniston High School | 498 | 15.4 | 78.9% | Anniston City Schools |
| Wellborn High School | 425 | 15.0 | 68.2% | Calhoun County |
| Saks High School | 419 | 15.0 | 72.1% | Calhoun County |
| White Plains High School | 396 | 18.4 | 40.4% | Calhoun County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Anniston, 744 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Plains Middle School | 387 | 17.2 | 43.4% | Calhoun County |
| Anniston Middle School | 357 | 16.0 | 81.5% | Anniston City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
8 elementary schools in Anniston, 3,588 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saks Elementary School | 625 | 16.4 | 77.6% | Calhoun County |
| Wellborn Elementary School | 598 | 17.3 | 74.6% | Calhoun County |
| White Plains Elementary School | 530 | 15.6 | 43.6% | Calhoun County |
| De Armanville Elementary School | 478 | 13.8 | 54.0% | Oxford City |
| Coldwater Elementary School | 391 | 14.8 | 56.8% | Oxford City |
| Golden Springs Elementary School | 357 | 17.9 | 77.9% | Anniston City Schools |
| Randolph Park Elementary School | 339 | 19.9 | 84.4% | Anniston City Schools |
| Cobb Preparatory Academy | 270 | 16.9 | 50.7% | Anniston City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Anniston's public schools compare with Alabama's
The median Anniston school has 16.2 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Alabama median of 17.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 0% across the state. Its median school enrolls 408 students (state 477).
| Anniston | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.2 | 17.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 408 | 477 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 0% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 81% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 14 Anniston schools and the 1,357 Alabama schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Anniston
- Calhoun County School DistrictRuns 7 of Anniston's 14 public schools and spent $12,117 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,117
- Anniston High School, the largest high school in Anniston498 students in 2024-25, 15.4 per teacher.498
- Compare Calhoun County School District with Anniston City SchoolsAnniston's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in AlabamaAlabama's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Anniston addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Alabama
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- Huntsville47 schools
- Tuscaloosa23 schools
- Decatur20 schools
- Dothan17 schools
- Cullman16 schools
Questions about schools in Anniston
How many public schools are in Anniston, AL?
14 public schools with an address in Anniston were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, enrolling 6,070 students.What is the largest high school in Anniston?
Anniston High School, with 498 students in 2024-25 (Anniston City Schools).Which districts run Anniston's schools?
Calhoun County School District (7 schools), Anniston City Schools (5 schools), Oxford City School District (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25