Total enrollment
3,444
+42 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Pelham City
Alabama · 3,444 students · 1 city
Pelham City runs the local public-school system inside Alabama: 4 K-12 schools serving roughly 3,444 students, with 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Pelham City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pelham City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #47 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,444 | #57 of 143 | #2,825 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #102 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #35 of 143 | #6,439 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 47.4% | #116 of 143 | #4,534 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #4 of 127 | #491 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 Pelham City
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Pelham Oaks at 56.7% proficient to Pelham High School at 35.4%, a gap of 21.3 points. That is the 83rd widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 3,206 to 3,444 students (up 7%) and from 177 to 215 full-time teachers (up 21%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham High School | Pelham | High | 09-12 | 1,076 |
| Pelham Park Middle School | Pelham | Middle | 06-08 | 835 |
| Pelham Ridge | Pelham | Elementary | PK-05 | 783 |
| Pelham Oaks | Pelham | Elementary | PK-05 | 750 |
About Pelham City
As a thinly populated district in Alabama, Pelham City hosts 3,444 students across 4 schools.
On the school-mix side, Pelham City is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Pelham City runs about 861 students per school, 58% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 544.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,444 students, remained close to its prior level from the 3,402 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Pelham City discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.