Total enrollment
1,821
+166 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Anniston City
Alabama · 1,821 students · 1 city
Anniston City in Alabama operates 6 K-12 public schools, enrolling about 1,821 students (around 304 per school).
4-year change in Anniston City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Anniston City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.5% | #125 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,821 | #102 of 143 | #4,752 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #77 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #68 of 143 | #7,052 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 76.1% | #20 of 143 | #1,457 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.6% | #110 of 127 | #5,032 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Anniston City
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Golden Springs Elementary School at 26.2% proficient to Anniston High School at 2.4%, a gap of 23.8 points. That is the 80th widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,685 to 1,821 students (up 8%) and from 95 to 108 full-time teachers (up 14%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anniston High School | Anniston | High | 09-12 | 498 |
| Anniston Middle School | Anniston | Middle | 06-08 | 357 |
| Golden Springs Elementary School | Anniston | Elementary | 01-05 | 357 |
| Randolph Park Elementary School | Anniston | Elementary | 01-05 | 339 |
| Cobb Preparatory Academy | Anniston | Elementary | PK-KG | 270 |
| Anniston City Boot Camp School | Anniston | High | 07-12 | · |
About Anniston City
Anniston City is a sparse Alabama school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 1,821.
For a sense of the school types, Anniston City is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Anniston City is about 304, lower than the Alabama average of roughly 544.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 10%: 1,655 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,821 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Anniston City discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.