Total enrollment
1,819
-776 (-30%) vs SY 2017-18
12 schools in Talladega
Alabama · Public K-12
Talladega sits inside Alabama with 12 public K-12 schools, combined enrollment of about 2,175, and a mix of 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high.
7-year change in Talladega
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-3 (-37%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
21%
was 28%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
70%
was 68%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama School For Blind | Combined | KG-12 | · |
| Alabama School For Deaf | Combined | KG-12 | · |
| C L Salter Elementary School | Elementary | KG-03 | 353 |
| E H Gentry Technical Facility | High | 07-12 | · |
| Evelyn D Houston Elementary School | Middle | 04-06 | 302 |
| Helen Keller School | Combined | KG-12 | · |
| Raymond L Young Elementary School | Elementary | PK-KG | 174 |
| Stemley Road Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 356 |
| Talladega Career Technical Center | High | 09-12 | · |
| Talladega County Central High | High | 07-12 | 143 |
| Talladega High School | High | 07-12 | 634 |
| Zora Ellis Junior High School | Middle | 07-08 | 213 |
About Talladega
Talladega is a mid-sized Alabama city in terms of public-school footprint, with 12 schools and 2,175 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city comprises 3 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, and 3 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 181, meaningfully below the state mean of about 544.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 30%: 2,595 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,819 in SY 2024-25. Talladega now counts 5 public schools, down from 8 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 28% to 21%.
On this page, the community for Talladega discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.