Trussville City School District

476 Main Street
Trussville, AL 35173-1341
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,329 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 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
4,941 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
17,252 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#4 out of 145 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Trussville City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Trussville City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AL by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Trussville City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AL by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Trussville City  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.61
# American Indian Students
13 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
127 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
10%
# Black Students
696 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
14%
31%
# White Students
3,806 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
77%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
139 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
56
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
370
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
369
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
353
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
336
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
343
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
381
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
364
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
410
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
356
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
430
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
393
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
391
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
389
3,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,459 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,560 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$71 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Trussville City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending (20-21)
$57 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Trussville City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$14,459
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Trussville City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student (20-21)
$11,560
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Trussville City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Trussville City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paine Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7600 Gadsden Highway
Trussville, AL 35173
(205) 228-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 1,329 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,941 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in AL)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 56% (Top 5%)
  • : 75% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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