Talladega City
Public school district · Talladega County · Alabama · NCES district ID 0103150
Talladega City spent $15,560 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 93% of the other Alabama districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,720). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,463 students in 2024-25; 58.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,547 per student, up 19.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (Alabama: 90%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Alabama districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Talladega City in enrollment (1,403 to 1,644 students) and Talladega City itself.
Where the money came from
$26,336,000 in revenue: 58.2% state, 18.2% local and 23.6% federal. Total spending including $1,246,000 of capital outlay was $25,829,000, or $16,557 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$15,328,000 58%
- Local$4,791,000 18%
- Federal$6,217,000 24%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 130 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,560 students in 2022-23, 1,544 students in 2023-24, 1,463 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,560 | 96.0 | 16.3 |
| 2023-24 | 1,544 | 86.0 | 18.0 |
| 2024-25 | 1,463 | 79.0 | 18.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$6,496,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,164 per student
Talladega City booked $6,496,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 96 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $67,667 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 58 in 100 Alabama districts with a figure (state median $66,861, 140 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Alabama teacher salary at $55,834 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $4,956,000 | 76.3% |
| Special education | $744,000 | 11.5% |
| Vocational | $585,000 | 9.0% |
| Other programs | $211,000 | 3.2% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,157 in 2018-19, $3,459 in 2019-20, $3,399 in 2020-21, $3,563 in 2021-22, $4,164 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Talladega City scored proficient or above: 30% in reading and 9% in math, against 47.3% in reading and 27.2% in math across Alabama. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alabama, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Alabama | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 30% | 47.3% | 889 |
| Math | 9% | 27.2% | 894 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
85-89% of the 113 students in Talladega City's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90% across Alabama. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 85‑89% | 90% |
| Students in the class | 113 | 52,928 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
2 elementary schools, 527 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C L Salter Elementary School | 353 | 18.6 | 81.3% | Targeted program |
| Raymond L Young Elementary School | 174 | 14.5 | 56.9% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 302 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn D Houston Elementary School | 302 | 16.8 | 84.4% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 634 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talladega High School | 634 | 21.1 | 77.0% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Zora Ellis Junior High School
Middle school in Talladega; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 228 students; 14.6 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Talladega City
- Website: talladega-cs.net
- Phone: (256) 315-5600
- Office: 501 South Street East, Talladega, AL 35160
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Talladega City
- Alabama districts by spending per studentTalladega City ranks 10 of 130 Alabama districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,560).#10 of 130
- Every school district in AlabamaTalladega City is the number 107 by size of 149 Alabama districts, with 1,560 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#107 of 149
- Haleyville CityThe next larger Alabama district: 1,644 students in fall 2022, $12,684 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,684
- Attalla City SchoolsThe next smaller Alabama district: 1,538 students in fall 2022, $11,641 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,641
- Compare Talladega City with Haleyville CityEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Talladega High School, its largest high school634 students in 2024-25, 21.1 per teacher.634
- Teacher salary spending across AlabamaTalladega City spent $67,667 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,861); spending, not a salary.$67,667
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Talladega City
How many schools and students are in Talladega City?
4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,463 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Talladega City spend per student?
$15,560 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Alabama median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,720 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,547 per student, up 19.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Talladega City's money come from?
$26,336,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 58.2% state, 18.2% local and 23.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Talladega City live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 714 of the 2,381 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 30.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Talladega City spend on teacher salaries?
$6,496,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,164 per student. Divided by the 96 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $67,667 per teacher, more than 58 in 100 Alabama districts (state median $66,861). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Alabama teacher salary at $55,834 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Talladega City do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Talladega City scored proficient or above: 30% in reading and 9% in math, against 47.3% in reading and 27.2% in math across Alabama. Alabama's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Talladega City?
85-89% of the 113 students in Talladega City's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90% across Alabama. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Talladega City's NCES district ID?
0103150. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25