Public schools in Talladega, AL
Talladega has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,819 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Talladega City 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 Talladega's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Talladega | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talladega City | 4 | 1,560 | $15,560 |
| Talladega County | 1 | 7,204 | $12,145 |
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 Talladega, 634 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talladega High School | 634 | 21.1 | 77.0% | Talladega City |
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 Talladega, 302 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn D Houston Elementary School | 302 | 16.8 | 84.4% | Talladega City |
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 Talladega, 883 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stemley Road Elementary School | 356 | 20.1 | 67.7% | Talladega County |
| C L Salter Elementary School | 353 | 18.6 | 81.3% | Talladega City |
| Raymond L Young Elementary School | 174 | 14.5 | 56.9% | Talladega City |
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 Talladega's public schools compare with Alabama's
The median Talladega school has 18.6 students per full-time teacher, more 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 353 students (state 477).
| Talladega | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.6 | 17.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 353 | 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 Talladega 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 Talladega
- Talladega CityRuns 4 of Talladega's 5 public schools and spent $15,560 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,560
- Talladega High School, the largest high school in Talladega634 students in 2024-25, 21.1 per teacher.634
- Compare Talladega City with Talladega CountyTalladega'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 Talladega 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 Talladega
How many public schools are in Talladega, AL?
5 public schools with an address in Talladega were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,819 students.What is the largest high school in Talladega?
Talladega High School, with 634 students in 2024-25 (Talladega City).Which districts run Talladega's schools?
Talladega City (4 schools), Talladega 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