Total enrollment
7,997
-107 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
20 schools in Calhoun County
Alabama · 7,997 students · 5 cities
Calhoun County is a public-school district inside Alabama, running 20 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 7,997 students, broken out as 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 9 high.
4-year change in Calhoun County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Calhoun County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #61 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,997 | #25 of 143 | #1,170 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 17 | #15 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #63 of 143 | #6,988 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 56.3% | #79 of 143 | #3,295 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.7% | #85 of 127 | #3,832 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 Calhoun County
State test results across the district's 17 scored schools run from Pleasant Valley Elementary School at 63.2% proficient to EXCEL Academy at 18.1%, a gap of 45.2 points. That is the 26th widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 16 district schools that reported both years went from 8,283 to 7,801 students (down 6%) and from 474 to 471 full-time teachers (down 1%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Elementary School | Alexandria | Elementary | PK-04 | 712 |
| Saks Elementary School | Anniston | Elementary | PK-06 | 625 |
| Wellborn Elementary School | Anniston | Elementary | PK-06 | 598 |
| Weaver Elementary School | Weaver | Elementary | PK-06 | 544 |
| White Plains Elementary School | Anniston | Elementary | PK-04 | 530 |
| Alexandria Middle School | Alexandria | Middle | 05-08 | 503 |
| Alexandria High School | Alexandria | High | 09-12 | 480 |
| Ohatchee Elementary School | Ohatchee | Elementary | PK-06 | 472 |
| Weaver High School | Weaver | High | 07-12 | 468 |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary School | Jacksonville | Elementary | PK-06 | 458 |
| Wellborn High School | Anniston | High | 07-12 | 425 |
| Saks High School | Anniston | High | 07-12 | 419 |
| White Plains High School | Anniston | High | 09-12 | 396 |
| Pleasant Valley High School | Jacksonville | High | 07-12 | 393 |
| Ohatchee High School | Ohatchee | High | 07-12 | 391 |
| White Plains Middle School | Anniston | Middle | 05-08 | 387 |
| EXCEL Academy | Anniston | High | 06-12 | 196 |
| Calhoun County Alternative School | Anniston | Combined | KG-12 | · |
| Calhoun County Career Technical Center | Jacksonville | High | 10-12 | · |
| Saks Middle School | Anniston | Middle | 05-08 | · |
About Calhoun County
Calhoun County is a moderately sized public-school district in Alabama. The district runs 20 schools and educates approximately 7,997 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Calhoun County is built around 7 elementary, 3 middle, 9 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 400 in this district, below the Alabama typical of 544.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Calhoun County has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 8,104 students to 7,997.
On allk12, the community for Calhoun County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.