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 3 public middle schools serving 511 students in Cullman City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Cullman City School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
3,224 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
11,665 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
10 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
52 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
276 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
40 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
1%
30%
# White Students
2,769 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
86%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
253
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
230
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
245
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
235
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
219
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
274
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
274
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
256
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
10,295
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cullman Middle School
Math: 32% | Reading: 68%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
800 2nd Ave Ne
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-7959
Grades: 7-8
| 511 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cullman City Career Tech
Vocational School
301 First Street Ne
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-2233
Grades: 7-12
| 0 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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