Total enrollment
7,178
+144 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
18 schools in Talladega County
Alabama · 7,321 students · 6 cities
Talladega County reports 18 public K-12 schools and approximately 7,321 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 407.
4-year change in Talladega County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
-1 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Talladega County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #70 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,321 | #30 of 143 | #1,288 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 17 | #16 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #130 of 143 | #8,057 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 58.8% | #65 of 143 | #2,985 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #57 of 127 | #2,578 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 Talladega County
State test results across the district's 16 scored schools run from AH Watwood Elementary School at 56.1% proficient to Childersburg High School at 17.6%, a gap of 38.5 points. That is the 47th 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 7,377 to 7,178 students (down 3%) and from 413 to 381 full-time teachers (down 8%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School | Lincoln | Elementary | PK-05 | 902 |
| Munford Elementary School | Munford | Elementary | PK-05 | 770 |
| Lincoln High School | Lincoln | High | 09-12 | 607 |
| Fayetteville High School | Sylacauga | Combined | PK-12 | 580 |
| BB Comer Memorial Elementary School | Sylacauga | Elementary | PK-06 | 521 |
| Charles R Drew Middle School | Lincoln | Middle | 06-08 | 448 |
| BB Comer Memorial High School | Sylacauga | High | 07-12 | 395 |
| Munford High School | Munford | High | 09-12 | 385 |
| Winterboro High School | Alpine | High | 06-12 | 380 |
| Childersburg High School | Childersburg | High | 09-12 | 374 |
| Stemley Road Elementary School | Talladega | Elementary | PK-06 | 356 |
| Sycamore School | Alpine | Elementary | PK-05 | 340 |
| Munford Middle School | Munford | Middle | 06-08 | 308 |
| AH Watwood Elementary School | Childersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 289 |
| Childersburg Elementary School | Childersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 278 |
| Childersburg Middle School | Childersburg | Middle | 06-08 | 245 |
| Talladega County Central High | Talladega | High | 07-12 | 143 |
| Talladega County Genesis School | Alpine | Combined | 03-12 | · |
About Talladega County
As a medium-population district in Alabama, Talladega County enrolls 7,321 students across 18 schools.
On the school-mix side, Talladega County comprises 7 elementary, 3 middle, 6 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 407 in this district, noticeably below the Alabama typical of 544.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 7,034 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,178 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 17 to 16 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Talladega County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.