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Blount County School District

Item: Blount County School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

204 2nd Ave East
Oneonta, AL 35121

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Top 50%

Tel: (205) 775-1950

www.blountboe.net

Top Rankings

Blount County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

17 Schools

1,080 Schools

# Students

7,706 Students

515,920 Students

# Teachers

424 Teachers

29,146 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Blount County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	198	129
Kind	567	346
1	700	373
2	613	369
3	534	351
4	547	345
5	542	345
6	609	349
7	299	257
8	88	253
9	117	46
10	106	43
11	118	41
12	106	38

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District Rank

Blount County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#60 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Blount County School District
2023	#60
2022	#62
2021	#62
2019	#56
2018	#50
2017	#50
2016	#59
2015	#62
2014	#60
2013	#63
2012	#73

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29%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Blount County School District	Alabama
2023	29%	30%
2022	25%	29%
2021	20%	24%
2019	45%	47%
2018	47%	47%
2017	47%	44%
2016	42%	43%
2015	37%	40%
2014	37%	38%
2013	81%	80%
2012	80%	82%

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48%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Blount County School District	Alabama
2022	48%	47%
2021	45%	46%
2019	46%	45%
2018	47%	46%
2017	37%	39%
2016	37%	38%
2015	39%	41%
2014	41%	42%
2013	87%	86%
2012	87%	86%
2011	85%	85%

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37%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Blount County School District	Alabama
2022	37%	38%
2021	31%	36%

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92%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Blount County School District	Alabama
2023	92%	88%
2022	93%	88%
2021	98%	89%
2020	95%	90%
2019	96%	91%
2018	93%	89%
2017	93%	88%
2016	92%	87%
2015	91%	89%
2014	89%	86%
2013	83%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Blount County School District	Alabama
2023	0.32	0.62
2022	0.32	0.61
2021	0.31	0.61
2020	0.30	0.60
2019	0.30	0.60
2018	0.29	0.59
2017	0.29	0.59
2016	0.27	0.58
2015	0.35	0.58
2014	0.26	0.56
2013	0.25	0.55
2012	0.23	0.55
2011	0.23	0.54
2010	0.22	0.54
2009	0.22	0.53
2008	0.20	0.54
2007	0.19	0.53
2006	0.15	0.53
2005	0.16	0.51
2004	0.15	0.51
2003	0.14	0.51
2002	0.13	0.51
2001	0.12	0.50
2000	0.11	0.50
1999	0.13	0.50
1998	0.08	0.50
1997	0.08	0.52
1996	0.07	0.50
1995	0.05	0.49
1994	0.05	0.49
1993	0.04	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

17%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Blount County School District	Alabama
2023	17%	11%
2022	17%	10%
2021	17%	9%
2020	16%	8%
2019	16%	8%
2018	16%	7%
2017	16%	7%
2016	15%	7%
2015	14%	6%
2014	13%	5%
2013	12%	5%
2012	12%	5%
2011	12%	4%
2010	11%	4%
2009	11%	4%
2008	10%	4%
2007	10%	3%
2006	8%	3%
2005	9%	2%
2004	8%	2%
2003	7%	2%
2002	7%	2%
2001	6%	1%
2000	6%	1%
1999	7%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	4%	1%
1996	4%	1%

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% Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Blount County School District	Alabama
2023	1%	32%
2022	1%	32%
2021	2%	32%
2020	1%	33%
2019	1%	33%
2018	1%	33%
2017	1%	33%
2016	1%	33%
2015	3%	33%
2014	1%	34%
2013	1%	34%
2012	1%	34%
2011	1%	35%
2010	1%	35%
2009	1%	35%
2008	1%	36%
2007	1%	36%
2004	1%	36%
2003	1%	36%
2001	1%	36%
1995	1%	36%

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% White

80%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blount County School District	Alabama
2023	81%	52%
2022	81%	53%
2021	81%	53%
2020	82%	54%
2019	82%	54%
2018	83%	55%
2017	83%	55%
2016	84%	56%
2015	64%	56%
2014	85%	57%
2013	86%	58%
2012	87%	58%
2011	87%	58%
2010	88%	58%
2009	88%	59%
2008	89%	58%
2007	89%	59%
2006	92%	59%
2005	91%	60%
2004	91%	60%
2003	92%	60%
2002	93%	60%
2001	93%	61%
2000	94%	61%
1999	93%	61%
1998	96%	61%
1997	96%	60%
1996	96%	61%
1995	97%	62%
1994	98%	62%
1993	98%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Blount County School District	Alabama
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,309 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,475 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$87 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Blount County School District	Alabama
2023	$87 MM	$36 MM
2022	$79 MM	$33 MM
2021	$87 MM	$36 MM
2020	$79 MM	$33 MM
2019	$78 MM	$34 MM
2018	$77 MM	$31 MM
2017	$76 MM	$31 MM
2016	$70 MM	$29 MM
2015	$66 MM	$30 MM
2014	$69 MM	$28 MM
2012	$68 MM	$28 MM
2011	$71 MM	$30 MM
2010	$66 MM	$30 MM
2009	$66 MM	$29 MM
2008	$79 MM	$32 MM
2007	$65 MM	$30 MM
2006	$57 MM	$28 MM
2005	$53 MM	$24 MM
2004	$47 MM	$23 MM
2003	$45 MM	$23 MM
2002	$44 MM	$22 MM
2001	$42 MM	$21 MM
2000	$43 MM	$21 MM
1999	$37 MM	$20 MM
1998	$35 MM	$19 MM
1997	$33 MM	$18 MM
1996	$25 MM	$15 MM
1995	$26 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$81 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Blount County School District	Alabama
2023	$81 MM	$34 MM
2022	$81 MM	$32 MM
2021	$81 MM	$34 MM
2020	$81 MM	$32 MM
2019	$83 MM	$32 MM
2018	$89 MM	$31 MM
2017	$75 MM	$31 MM
2016	$68 MM	$30 MM
2015	$67 MM	$30 MM
2014	$69 MM	$29 MM
2012	$66 MM	$29 MM
2011	$71 MM	$29 MM
2010	$67 MM	$30 MM
2009	$68 MM	$31 MM
2008	$74 MM	$31 MM
2007	$65 MM	$29 MM
2006	$59 MM	$27 MM
2005	$51 MM	$24 MM
2004	$48 MM	$24 MM
2003	$48 MM	$23 MM
2002	$49 MM	$22 MM
2001	$41 MM	$22 MM
2000	$40 MM	$21 MM
1999	$37 MM	$20 MM
1998	$34 MM	$19 MM
1997	$32 MM	$18 MM
1996	$26 MM	$16 MM
1995	$24 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,309

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Blount County School District	Alabama
2023	$11,176	$13,484
2022	$10,322	$12,106
2021	$11,236	$12,139
2020	$10,322	$12,106
2019	$10,241	$10,949
2018	$9,911	$10,775
2017	$9,785	$10,752
2016	$8,890	$10,004
2015	$8,211	$10,181
2014	$8,395	$9,249
2012	$8,142	$9,447
2011	$8,356	$10,047
2010	$7,844	$10,181
2009	$7,884	$9,620
2008	$9,431	$12,838
2007	$7,918	$9,453
2006	$7,142	$8,864
2005	$6,779	$7,980
2004	$6,096	$7,481
2003	$6,015	$7,352
2002	$5,958	$7,090
2001	$5,816	$6,576
2000	$6,076	$6,614
1999	$5,317	$6,138
1998	$5,145	$5,727
1997	$5,071	$5,613
1995	$4,146	$4,603
1992	$3,638	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$10,475

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Blount County School District	Alabama
2023	$10,351	$12,858
2022	$10,608	$11,680
2021	$10,407	$11,575
2020	$10,608	$11,680
2019	$10,870	$10,361
2018	$11,493	$10,820
2017	$9,584	$10,751
2016	$8,678	$10,236
2015	$8,277	$10,301
2014	$8,352	$9,732
2012	$7,806	$9,486
2011	$8,343	$9,833
2010	$7,908	$10,301
2009	$8,075	$10,180
2008	$8,848	$12,600
2007	$7,938	$9,149
2006	$7,410	$8,744
2005	$6,585	$8,000
2004	$6,149	$7,723
2003	$6,387	$7,470
2002	$6,704	$7,151
2001	$5,609	$7,125
2000	$5,658	$6,573
1999	$5,285	$6,238
1998	$5,023	$5,843
1997	$4,924	$5,461
1995	$3,772	$4,722
1992	$3,541	$3,861

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,706 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 92% (Top 20% in AL)
: Top 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education