Public schools in Pelham, AL
Pelham has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,522 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Pelham City Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Pelham's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Pelham | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham City Schools | 4 | 3,425 | $12,834 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 21,179 | $12,436 |
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 Pelham, 1,076 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham High School | 1,076 | 14.8 | 38.4% | Pelham 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 Pelham, 835 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham Park Middle School | 835 | 18.6 | 41.9% | Pelham 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.
2 elementary schools in Pelham, 1,533 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham Ridge | 783 | 15.7 | 44.2% | Pelham City Schools |
| Pelham Oaks | 750 | 15.8 | 48.7% | Pelham 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 other school in Pelham, 78 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Nolen Learning Center | 78 | 5.2 | 39.7% | Shelby 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.
How Pelham's public schools compare with Alabama's
The median Pelham school has 15.7 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 783 students (state 477).
| Pelham | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.7 | 17.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 783 | 477 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 0% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 81% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Pelham 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 Pelham
- Pelham City SchoolsRuns 4 of Pelham's 5 public schools and spent $12,834 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,834
- Pelham High School, the largest high school in Pelham1,076 students in 2024-25, 14.8 per teacher.1,076
- Compare Pelham City Schools with Shelby CountyPelham'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 a Pelham 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 Pelham
How many public schools are in Pelham, AL?
5 public schools with an address in Pelham were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,522 students.What is the largest high school in Pelham?
Pelham High School, with 1,076 students in 2024-25 (Pelham City Schools).Which districts run Pelham's schools?
Pelham City Schools (4 schools), Shelby County (1 school). 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