Sheffield City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 186 students in Sheffield City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Sheffield City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Sheffield City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-89% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
10%
# Black Students
393 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
38%
30%
# White Students
497 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
47%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
97
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
72
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,708 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,158 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,043 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
Graduation Rate
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in AL)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education
