Total enrollment
5,005
+189 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Trussville City
Alabama · 5,005 students · 1 city
Across the district, Trussville City runs 5 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 5,005 Alabama students (about 1001 per school).
4-year change in Trussville 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 Trussville City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #4 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,005 | #42 of 143 | #1,929 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #91 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #32 of 143 | #6,298 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 16.5% | #141 of 143 | #7,667 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.7% | #82 of 127 | #3,740 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 Trussville City
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Cahaba Elementary School at 78.4% proficient to HewittTrussville High School at 65.1%, a gap of 13.3 points. That is the 90th 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 4,602 to 5,005 students (up 9%) and from 258 to 317 full-time teachers (up 23%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HewittTrussville High School | Trussville | High | 09-12 | 1,571 |
| Paine Elementary School | Trussville | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,338 |
| HewittTrussville Middle School | Trussville | Middle | 06-08 | 1,163 |
| Cahaba Elementary School | Trussville | Elementary | KG-05 | 542 |
| Magnolia Elementary School | Trussville | Elementary | KG-05 | 391 |
About Trussville City
As a thinly populated district in Alabama, Trussville City instructs 5,005 students across 5 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Trussville City spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 1,001 in this district, meaningfully above the Alabama typical of 544.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Trussville City has increased 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,816 students to 5,005.
On allk12, the community for Trussville City discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.