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Talladega, Alabama - 5 schools
An equity score of 73/100 ranks Talladega City #19 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,644 per pupil, Talladega City ranks #33 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,560
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,644
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Talladega City operates 5 public schools serving 1,560 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Talladega County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,644 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.3% local, 56.1% state, and 23.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 73/100, ranked #19 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 370:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.8% African American, 16.9% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Raymond L Young Elementary School, with a diversity index of 50.6/100.
Its largest campus is Talladega High School, enrolling 634 students (37% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Raymond L Young Elementary School, at 174 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Talladega High School accounts for 37.5% of all Talladega City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Talladega City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Talladega City school enrollment varies 3.6× across entities
Talladega City school enrollment ranges from 174 students (lowest) to 634 students (highest), a spread of 460 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Talladega City has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 81.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Talladega City student-counselor ratio is 370:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Talladega City chronic absenteeism rate is 28.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Talladega City is typically wider than the Talladega City-aggregate figure suggests.
Talladega City has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,560 students.
How much does Talladega City spend per student?
Talladega City spends $13,644 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #19 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Talladega City?
Talladega City students are 71.8% African American, 16.9% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Talladega City?
Talladega City has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #19 out of 146 districts in Alabama.