Public schools in Trussville, AL
Trussville has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 5,957 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Trussville City runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Trussville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Trussville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trussville City | 5 | 5,065 | $12,396 |
| Jefferson County Schools | 1 | 35,951 | $12,194 |
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 Trussville, 1,571 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HewittTrussville High School | 1,571 | 15.8 | 13.1% | Trussville 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.
2 middle schools in Trussville, 2,115 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HewittTrussville Middle School | 1,163 | 18.0 | 14.0% | Trussville City |
| ClayChalkville Middle School | 952 | 16.1 | 72.5% | Jefferson County 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 Trussville, 2,271 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paine Elementary School | 1,338 | 15.6 | 13.5% | Trussville City |
| Cahaba Elementary School | 542 | 14.4 | 16.1% | Trussville City |
| Magnolia Elementary School | 391 | 13.5 | 22.8% | Trussville 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 Trussville's public schools compare with Alabama's
The median Trussville 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 1,058 students (state 477).
| Trussville | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.7 | 17.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 1,058 | 477 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 0% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 17% | 81% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Trussville 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 Trussville
- Trussville CityRuns 5 of Trussville's 6 public schools and spent $12,396 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,396
- HewittTrussville High School, the largest high school in Trussville1,571 students in 2024-25, 15.8 per teacher.1,571
- Compare Trussville City with Jefferson County SchoolsTrussville'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 Trussville 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.
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- Tuscaloosa23 schools
- Decatur20 schools
- Dothan17 schools
- Cullman16 schools
Questions about schools in Trussville
How many public schools are in Trussville, AL?
6 public schools with an address in Trussville were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 5,957 students.What is the largest high school in Trussville?
HewittTrussville High School, with 1,571 students in 2024-25 (Trussville City).Which districts run Trussville's schools?
Trussville City (5 schools), Jefferson County Schools (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