Top Rankings
Trussville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,350 students in Trussville City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschool in Trussville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 49% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschool in Trussville City School District is Paine Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
646 Schools
# Students
5,065 Students
313,031 Students
# Teachers
304 Teachers
18,205 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Trussville City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 145 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
38%
Graduation Rate
97%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.62
# American Indian Students
13 Students
3,497 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
134 Students
3,569 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
183 Students
31,320 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
744 Students
95,977 Students
% Black Students
15%
31%
# White Students
3,809 Students
165,644 Students
% White Students
75%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
181 Students
12,705 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
22,116
# Students in K Grade:
377
51,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
393
51,603
# Students in 2nd Grade:
373
46,690
# Students in 3rd Grade:
378
40,285
# Students in 4th Grade:
349
37,288
# Students in 5th Grade:
363
31,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
408
12,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
374
4,410
# Students in 8th Grade:
420
4,611
# Students in 9th Grade:
379
2,837
# Students in 10th Grade:
445
2,657
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
2,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
370
2,493
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,105 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,277 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,105
$12,892
Spending / Student
$11,277
$12,112
Best Trussville City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7600 Gadsden Highway
Trussville, AL 35173
(205) 228-3200
Trussville, AL 35173
(205) 228-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 1,350 students
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