Cullman City School District

301 1st St N E
Cullman, AL 35055-3549
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,692 students in Cullman City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Cullman City School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 47% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
3,224 Students
520,133 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
26,695 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Cullman City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AL)
#12 out of 143 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cullman City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cullman City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cullman City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cullman City  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.62
# American Indian Students
10 Students
4,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
52 Students
7,420 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
276 Students
51,768 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
10%
# Black Students
40 Students
165,755 Students
% Black Students
1%
32%
# White Students
2,769 Students
273,335 Students
% White Students
86%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
15,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
20,539
# Students in K Grade:
253
56,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
230
56,671
# Students in 2nd Grade:
245
54,418
# Students in 3rd Grade:
235
54,099
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
54,620
# Students in 5th Grade:
219
54,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
56,273
# Students in 7th Grade:
274
43,236
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
42,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
274
7,266
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
6,598
# Students in 11th Grade:
256
6,471
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
6,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,616 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,783 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cullman City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$38 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Cullman City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$12,616
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cullman City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$11,783
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cullman City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Cullman City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Elementary School
Math: 51% | Reading: 74%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
608 4th Ave Se
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-2232
Grades: 2-6
| 606 students
Rank: #22.
West Elementary School
Math: 34% | Reading: 65%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
303 Rosemont Ave Sw
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-4271
Grades: 2-6
| 573 students
Rank: n/an/a
900 Hoehn Drive Ne
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 775-0234
Grades: PK-1
| 513 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cullman Community Comprehensive Learning Center
Alternative School
301 1st Street Ne
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-2233
Grades: 1-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,224 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 38% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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