Top Rankings
Blount County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 5,049 students in Blount County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Blount County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 50% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,086 Schools
# Students
7,600 Students
522,452 Students
# Teachers
413 Teachers
29,608 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.3%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
18%
12%
% Black
1%
31%
% White
79%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,993 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,699. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,357 is less than the state median of $14,867. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$11,791 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$11,166 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,993
$15,699
Spending / Student
$13,357
$14,867
Best Blount County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Locust Fork Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
155 School Rd
Locust Fork, AL 35097
(205) 681-9512
Locust Fork, AL 35097
(205) 681-9512
Gr: PK-6 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Hayden Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4111 State Highway 160
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-6578
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-6578
Gr: 3-4 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #33.
Cleveland Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
115 Stadium Dr
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-2040
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-2040
Gr: PK-6 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #44.
Hayden Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
310 Second Avenue
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-3083
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-3083
Gr: 5-7 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #55.
Susan Moore Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3996 Susan Moore Rd
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-2070
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-2070
Gr: PK-6 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #66.
Blountsville Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
260 Page St
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-1990
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-1990
Gr: PK-6 | 648 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #77.
Southeastern School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
18770 State Highway 75
Remlap, AL 35133
(205) 681-3964
Remlap, AL 35133
(205) 681-3964
Gr: PK-12 | 822 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #88.
Appalachian School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
350 County Highway 12
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 775-1970
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 775-1970
Gr: PK-12 | 699 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: n/an/a
Allgood Alternative School
Alternative School
45 Community Rd
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 775-1960
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 775-1960
Gr: 2-12
Rank: n/an/a
Blount County Learning Center
Special Education School
189 Horton Ln
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-1980
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-1980
Gr: PK-12
Rank: n/an/a
160 Bracken Ln
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-2103
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-2103
Gr: PK-2 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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