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Blount County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 4,178 students in Blount County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Blount County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
17 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
7,659 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
395 Teachers
17,252 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Blount County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 98% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 143 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%
Graduation Rate
98%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.61
# American Indian Students
21 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,263 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
10%
# Black Students
105 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
1%
31%
# White Students
6,184 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
81%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
157
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
589
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
624
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
541
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
557
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
603
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
614
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
550
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
561
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
637
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
608
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
558
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
550
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
510
3,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,379 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,539 is less than the state median of $12,150. 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
$11,379
$12,931
Spending / Student
$10,539
$12,150
Best Blount County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Locust Fork Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
155 School Rd
Locust Fork, AL 35097
(205) 681-9512
Locust Fork, AL 35097
(205) 681-9512
Grades: PK-6
| 489 students
Rank: #22.
Cleveland Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
115 Stadium Dr
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-2040
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-2040
Grades: PK-6
| 516 students
Rank: #33.
Blountsville Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
260 Page St
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-1990
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-1990
Grades: PK-6
| 605 students
Rank: #44.
Susan Moore Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3996 Susan Moore Rd
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-2070
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-2070
Grades: PK-6
| 617 students
Rank: #55.
Southeastern School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18770 State Highway 75
Remlap, AL 35133
(205) 681-3964
Remlap, AL 35133
(205) 681-3964
Grades: PK-12
| 843 students
Rank: #66.
Appalachian School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
350 County Highway 12
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 775-1970
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 775-1970
Grades: PK-12
| 603 students
Rank: #77.
Blount County Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
189 Horton Ln
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-1980
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-1980
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
160 Bracken Ln
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-2103
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-2103
Grades: PK-2
| 505 students
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