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 2025 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 4,551 students in Blount County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Blount County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
17 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
7,706 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
424 Teachers
12,843 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%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
17%
10%
% Black
2%
29%
% White
80%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,309
$13,006
Spending / Student
$10,475
$12,220
Best Blount County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 | 507 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Hayden High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
125 Atwood Road
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-0397
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-0397
Gr: 8-12 | 798 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #33.
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 | 818 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #44.
Locust Fork High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
77 School Rd
Locust Fork, AL 35097
(205) 681-7846
Locust Fork, AL 35097
(205) 681-7846
Gr: 7-12 | 415 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #55.
Cleveland High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
71 High School St
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-2030
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-2030
Gr: 7-12 | 363 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #66.
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 | 664 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #77.
Jb Pennington High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
81 College St
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-2050
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-2050
Gr: 7-12 | 525 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #88.
Susan Moore High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4040 Susan Moore Rd
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-2060
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-2060
Gr: 7-12 | 461 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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
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