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Gadsden 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 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,341 students in Gadsden City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Gadsden City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Gadsden City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Alabama average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gadsden City High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
15 Schools
528 Schools
# Students
4,858 Students
276,642 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
13,659 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Gadsden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.59
# American Indian Students
26 Students
3,580 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
42 Students
3,999 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
923 Students
24,535 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
9%
# Black Students
2,262 Students
81,554 Students
% Black Students
47%
30%
# White Students
1,526 Students
156,177 Students
% White Students
31%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
314 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
5,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
116
2,039
# Students in K Grade:
441
4,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
374
3,833
# Students in 2nd Grade:
408
3,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
366
3,830
# Students in 4th Grade:
350
4,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
409
4,348
# Students in 6th Grade:
388
6,249
# Students in 7th Grade:
340
11,537
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
13,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
366
61,981
# Students in 10th Grade:
332
55,334
# Students in 11th Grade:
320
52,325
# Students in 12th Grade:
323
50,341
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,872 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,569 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,872
$12,931
Spending / Student
$12,569
$12,150
Best Gadsden City School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gadsden City High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1917 Black Creek Parkway
Gadsden, AL 35904
(256) 543-3614
Gadsden, AL 35904
(256) 543-3614
Grades: 9-12
| 1,341 students
Rank: n/an/a
C I T Y Program
Alternative School
435 E Chestnut
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 543-2489
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 543-2489
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Gadsden City Alternative School
Alternative School
607 S 12th St
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-5446
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-5446
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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