An equity score of 77/100 ranks Talladega City #14 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,560 per pupil, Talladega City ranks #17 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,560
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$15,560
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 $15,560 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 147 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 77/100, ranked #14 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 largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
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 reports 82.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
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 $15,560 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #14 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 77/100, ranking #14 out of 146 districts in Alabama.