Total enrollment
4,079
+51 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Pell City
Alabama · 4,079 students · 2 cities
9 public K-12 schools sit under Pell City in Alabama, serving roughly 4,079 students (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Pell City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pell City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #60 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,079 | #49 of 143 | #2,371 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #52 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #69 of 143 | #7,091 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 61.5% | #57 of 143 | #2,711 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.2% | #88 of 127 | #3,979 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 Pell City
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Coosa Valley Elementary School at 69.5% proficient to Pell City High School at 19.7%, a gap of 49.8 points. That is the 21st widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,666 to 3,981 students (up 9%) and from 215 to 234 full-time teachers (up 9%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pell City High School | Pell City | High | 09-12 | 1,193 |
| Duran Junior High School | Pell City | Middle | 07-08 | 601 |
| Williams Intermediate School | Pell City | Middle | 04-07 | 598 |
| Walter M Kennedy School | Pell City | Elementary | KG-04 | 437 |
| Coosa Valley Elementary School | Cropwell | Elementary | KG-04 | 404 |
| Iola Roberts Elementary School | Pell City | Elementary | KG-04 | 402 |
| Eden Elementary School | Pell City | Elementary | KG-04 | 346 |
| Legacy Center | Pell City | Elementary | PK-PK | 98 |
| Duran South | Pell City | Combined | M-M | · |
About Pell City
Across 9 schools, Pell City instructs about 4,079 students in Alabama. By footprint it is a compact district.
For a sense of the school types, Pell City is built around 5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 453 in this district, below the Alabama typical of 544.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Pell City has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,028 students to 4,079.
On this page, the community for Pell City discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.