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Sheffield City Schools, Alabama, elections

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Sheffield City Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 993 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Sheffield City Schools is a school district in Alabama (Colbert County). During the 2024 school year, 993 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

Sheffield City Schools consists of five members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Christy Casiday
Tim Leigh
Phyllis Meade
Titian Scales
Scott Trimble

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Sheffield City Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Alabama House of Representatives District 3Kerry UnderwoodRepublican Party 100% 5%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,023,000 $3,887 23%
Local: $5,200,000 $5,024 30%
State: $8,022,000 $7,751 46%
Total: $17,245,000 $16,662
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $16,068,000 $15,524
Total Current Expenditures: $14,727,000 $14,228
Instructional Expenditures: $8,100,000 $7,826 50%
Student and Staff Support: $1,866,000 $1,802 12%
Administration: $1,885,000 $1,821 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,876,000 $2,778 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,081,000 $1,044
Construction: $924,000 $892
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $225,000 $217
Interest on Debt: $17,000 $16

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 12 PS <=5 <=10 PS 11-19 15-19
2018-2019 42 PS 30-34 20-29 PS 40-59 45-49
2017-2018 47 PS 35-39 40-59 PS PS 55-59
2016-2017 32 PS 20-24 <=20 PS <50 40-44
2015-2016 41 PS 30-34 <=20 PS >=50 45-49
2014-2015 37 PS 25-29 40-59 PS 21-39 45-49
2013-2014 37 PS 25-29 21-39 11-19 45-49
2012-2013 80 PS 75-79 >=80 PS >=50 85-89
2011-2012 74 PS 60-64 60-79 >=50 85-89
2010-2011 77 PS 65-69 >=50 >=50 85-89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 34 PS 20-24 30-39 PS 30-39 40-44
2018-2019 35 PS 20-24 20-29 PS 21-39 45-49
2017-2018 39 PS 30-34 21-39 PS PS 45-49
2016-2017 27 PS 20-24 <=20 PS <50 30-34
2015-2016 33 PS 25-29 11-19 PS >=50 40-44
2014-2015 28 PS 15-19 <=20 PS <=20 35-39
2013-2014 35 PS 25-29 <=20 30-39 40-44
2012-2013 78 PS 70-74 >=80 PS >=50 80-84
2011-2012 75 PS 65-69 40-59 >=50 80-84
2010-2011 80 PS 70-74 >=50 >=50 85-89

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 70-79 60-79 PS PS >=80
2018-2019 >=90 PS >=80 PS PS 80-89
2017-2018 90-94 >=80 PS PS >=90
2016-2017 85-89 80-89 PS PS >=80
2015-2016 80-84 80-89 PS PS 70-79
2014-2015 80-84 >=80 PS PS 80-89
2013-2014 80-89 >=80 PS 80-89
2012-2013 70-74 70-79 PS PS 70-79
2011-2012 75-79 70-79 PS 70-79
2010-2011 70-74 70-79 PS 60-69

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 993 -5.0
2022-2023 1,043 0.8
2021-2022 1,035 1.5
2020-2021 1,019 -1.8
2019-2020 1,037 -1.6
2018-2019 1,054 -0.5
2017-2018 1,059 -0.8
2016-2017 1,068 0.8
2015-2016 1,059 -5.6
2014-2015 1,118 -0.8
2013-2014 1,127 1.7
2012-2013 1,108 1.4
2011-2012 1,093 -1.8
2010-2011 1,113 -5.9
2009-2010 1,179 -2.9
2008-2009 1,213 2.7
2007-2008 1,180 -4.1
2006-2007 1,228 -2.7
2005-2006 1,261 1.6
2004-2005 1,241 -5.1
2003-2004 1,304 -2.8
2002-2003 1,341 -2.8
2001-2002 1,378 -1.9
2000-2001 1,404 -0.9
1999-2000 1,417 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Sheffield City Schools (%) Alabama K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 1.5
Black 36.5 31.6
Hispanic 6.3 11.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 10.5 3.8
White 46.2 51.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Sheffield City Schools had 68.05 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.59.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.30
Kindergarten: 4.00
Elementary: 26.50
Secondary: 30.25
Total: 68.05

Sheffield City Schools employed 4.28 district administrators and 10.80 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.28
District Administrative Support: 2.67
School Administrators: 10.80
School Administrative Support: 6.25
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 6.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 3.92
Other Support Services: 16.15

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Sheffield City Schools operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
L E Willson Elementary School2403-6
Sheffield High School2819-12
Sheffield Junior High School1497-8
Wa Threadgill Primary School323PK-2

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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