Cullman County School District

402 Arnold St Ne
Cullman, AL 35055-1590
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 3,571 students in Cullman County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Cullman County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (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
27 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
9,704 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
515 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Cullman 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 96% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AL)
#59 out of 143 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cullman County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cullman County  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.
49%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cullman County  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.
96%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cullman County  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
15 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
922 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
80 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
1%
30%
# White Students
8,299 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
86%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
361 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
261
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
857
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
732
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
724
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
698
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
702
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
715
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
714
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
735
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
750
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
778
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
720
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
674
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
644
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,266 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,860 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
$129 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cullman County  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
$105 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Cullman County  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
$13,266
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cullman County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,860
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cullman County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cullman County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holly Pond Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
120 New Hope Road
Holly Pond, AL 35083
(256) 796-0046
Grades: PK-8
| 546 students
Rank: #22.
Harmony School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4910 County Road 940
Logan, AL 35098
(256) 747-1427
Grades: PK-8
| 293 students
Rank: #33.
West Point Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4545 County Road 1141
Vinemont, AL 35179
(256) 734-5904
Grades: 6-8
| 427 students
Rank: #44.
Cold Springs Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8999 County Road 109
Bremen, AL 35033
(256) 287-1247
Grades: PK-8
| 517 students
Rank: #55.
Good Hope Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
216 Good Hope School Rd
Cullman, AL 35057
(256) 734-9600
Grades: 6-8
| 338 students
Rank: #66.
Parkside Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
12431 Al Highway 69 N
Baileyton, AL 35019
(256) 796-5568
Grades: PK-8
| 356 students
Rank: #77.
Fairview Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
841 Welcome Rd
Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 796-0883
Grades: 6-8
| 296 students
Rank: #88.
Hanceville Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
805 Commercial St Se
Hanceville, AL 35077
(256) 352-6175
Grades: 6-8
| 293 students
Rank: #99.
Vinemont Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
170 High School Rd
Vinemont, AL 35179
(256) 739-1943
Grades: 6-8
| 262 students
Rank: #1010.
Cullman Child Development Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
17600 Us Highway 31 N
Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 739-0486
Grades: PK-12
| 243 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cullman Area Resource Education
Alternative School
192 County Road 940
Cullman, AL 35057
(256) 747-6371
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,704 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in AL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 19% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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