Public schools in Attalla, AL
Attalla has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,867 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Attalla City Schools runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Attalla's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Attalla | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attalla City Schools | 3 | 1,538 | $11,641 |
| Etowah County Board of Education | 2 | 8,702 | $11,215 |
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.
One high school in Attalla, 453 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etowah High School | 453 | 14.7 | 62.7% | Attalla 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.
One middle school in Attalla, 342 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etowah Middle School | 342 | 17.9 | 74.0% | Attalla 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.
3 elementary schools in Attalla, 1,072 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attalla Elementary School | 665 | 18.0 | 70.2% | Attalla City Schools |
| Duck Springs Elementary School | 207 | 15.9 | 65.2% | Etowah County Board of Education |
| Ivalee Elementary School | 200 | 16.4 | 62.0% | Etowah County Board of Education |
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 Attalla's public schools compare with Alabama's
The median Attalla school has 16.4 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 342 students (state 477).
| Attalla | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.4 | 17.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 342 | 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 5 Attalla 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 Attalla
- Attalla City SchoolsRuns 3 of Attalla's 5 public schools and spent $11,641 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,641
- Etowah High School, the largest high school in Attalla453 students in 2024-25, 14.7 per teacher.453
- Compare Attalla City Schools with Etowah County Board of EducationAttalla'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 Attalla 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
- Birmingham59 schools
- Mobile57 schools
- Montgomery51 schools
- Huntsville47 schools
- Tuscaloosa23 schools
- Decatur20 schools
- Dothan17 schools
- Cullman16 schools
Questions about schools in Attalla
How many public schools are in Attalla, AL?
5 public schools with an address in Attalla were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,867 students.What is the largest high school in Attalla?
Etowah High School, with 453 students in 2024-25 (Attalla City Schools).Which districts run Attalla's schools?
Attalla City Schools (3 schools), Etowah County Board of Education (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