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Sheffield, AL

9,416 residents•1,043 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
2.1
out of 10
51% below Alabama avg
Test Proficiency
16%Math
30%Reading
42% below Alabama avg
School Crime Rate
4.79
per 1,000 students
105% above Alabama avg
Overall Crime Rate
51.51
per 1,000 residents
10% below Alabama avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Sheffield; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Sheffield

4 schools
2.6
L E Willson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.1
Sheffield Jr High School
Middlepublic
1.5
Sheffield High School
Highpublic
—
Wa Threadgill Primary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Sheffield

5 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Sheffield in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
105% above Alabama avg
4.79
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Sheffield

485 total incidents reported across Sheffield in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
10% below Alabama avg
51.51
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
155
Property
248
Drug
78
Weapons
2
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Assault29%
  • Theft25%
  • Drugs16%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Burglary7%
  • Fraud4%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,043 students enrolled across Sheffield's schools.

  • Public1,043100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Sheffield's K-12 schools.

  • White48%
  • Black38%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
47%Female54%Male
74%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.