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Gadsden City School District

Item: Gadsden City School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1026 Chestnut St
Gadsden, AL 35901

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (256) 543-3512

www.gcs.k12.al.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

15 Schools

543 Schools

# Students

4,940 Students

280,239 Students

# Teachers

276 Teachers

15,679 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
9	400	371
10	342	364
11	311	351
12	308	333

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District Rank

Gadsden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#102 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gadsden City School District
2023	#102
2022	#94
2021	#87
2019	#80
2018	#74
2017	#96
2016	#101
2015	#85
2014	#85
2013	#101
2012	#100
2011	#103

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22%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	22%	30%
2022	21%	29%
2021	15%	24%
2019	42%	47%
2018	43%	47%
2017	37%	44%
2016	35%	43%
2015	35%	40%
2014	31%	38%
2013	74%	80%
2012	73%	82%
2011	70%	80%

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39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2022	39%	47%
2021	39%	46%
2019	41%	45%
2018	43%	46%
2017	32%	39%
2016	31%	38%
2015	34%	41%
2014	38%	42%
2013	82%	86%
2012	83%	86%
2011	82%	85%

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26%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2022	26%	38%
2021	25%	36%

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84%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	84%	90%
2022	81%	88%
2021	86%	89%
2020	90%	90%
2019	89%	91%
2018	84%	89%
2017	88%	88%
2016	79%	87%
2015	81%	89%
2014	70%	86%
2013	70%	81%
2012	75%	78%
2011	67%	75%

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(2022-23)

28.4%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	28.4%	22.6%
2022	25.9%	22.7%
2021	20.6%	11.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	0.64	0.62
2022	0.64	0.61
2021	0.63	0.61
2020	0.62	0.60
2019	0.62	0.60
2018	0.61	0.59
2017	0.61	0.59
2016	0.61	0.58
2015	0.61	0.58
2014	0.62	0.56
2013	0.60	0.55
2012	0.59	0.55
2011	0.58	0.53
2010	0.57	0.53
2009	0.57	0.53
2008	0.56	0.53
2007	0.56	0.53
2006	0.54	0.53
2005	0.54	0.51
2004	0.55	0.51
2003	0.54	0.51
2002	0.54	0.51
2001	0.53	0.50
2000	0.53	0.50
1999	0.52	0.50
1998	0.53	0.49
1997	0.53	0.50
1996	0.52	0.49
1995	0.52	0.49
1994	0.51	0.49
1993	0.51	0.48
1992	0.51	0.48
1991	0.51	0.48
1990	0.50	0.48
1989	0.50	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2022)
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

23%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	17%	11%
2022	16%	10%
2021	15%	9%
2020	13%	9%
2019	13%	8%
2018	12%	8%
2017	12%	7%
2016	11%	7%
2015	10%	6%
2014	10%	5%
2013	9%	5%
2012	9%	5%
2011	8%	4%
2010	7%	4%
2009	7%	4%
2008	6%	3%
2007	6%	3%
2006	5%	3%
2005	3%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%

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% Black

44%

30%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	48%	32%
2022	48%	32%
2021	49%	32%
2020	49%	32%
2019	49%	33%
2018	49%	33%
2017	49%	33%
2016	49%	33%
2015	48%	33%
2014	47%	34%
2013	48%	34%
2012	50%	34%
2011	51%	35%
2010	52%	35%
2009	52%	35%
2008	54%	36%
2007	55%	36%
2006	56%	36%
2005	57%	36%
2004	55%	36%
2003	55%	36%
2002	55%	36%
2001	55%	36%
2000	55%	36%
1999	54%	36%
1998	53%	36%
1997	52%	36%
1996	50%	36%
1995	49%	36%
1994	49%	36%
1993	49%	36%
1992	48%	36%
1991	48%	36%
1990	46%	36%
1989	45%	36%

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% White

29%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	32%	52%
2022	33%	53%
2021	34%	53%
2020	36%	54%
2019	36%	54%
2018	38%	55%
2017	38%	55%
2016	39%	56%
2015	39%	56%
2014	40%	57%
2013	40%	58%
2012	40%	58%
2011	39%	59%
2010	39%	59%
2009	39%	59%
2008	39%	59%
2007	38%	59%
2006	38%	59%
2005	40%	60%
2004	40%	60%
2003	40%	60%
2002	40%	60%
2001	40%	61%
2000	42%	61%
1999	43%	61%
1998	45%	62%
1997	46%	61%
1996	48%	62%
1995	49%	62%
1994	50%	62%
1993	51%	63%
1992	52%	63%
1991	52%	63%
1990	54%	63%
1989	55%	63%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,706. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,871 is less than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$75 MM

$11,791 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	$75 MM	$43 MM
2022	$73 MM	$40 MM
2021	$63 MM	$36 MM
2020	$57 MM	$33 MM
2019	$56 MM	$34 MM
2018	$56 MM	$31 MM
2017	$53 MM	$31 MM
2016	$53 MM	$29 MM
2015	$52 MM	$30 MM
2014	$52 MM	$28 MM
2012	$49 MM	$28 MM
2011	$53 MM	$30 MM
2010	$52 MM	$30 MM
2009	$53 MM	$29 MM
2008	$57 MM	$32 MM
2007	$51 MM	$30 MM
2006	$55 MM	$28 MM
2005	$49 MM	$24 MM
2004	$42 MM	$23 MM
2003	$40 MM	$23 MM
2002	$39 MM	$22 MM
2001	$35 MM	$21 MM
2000	$38 MM	$21 MM
1999	$36 MM	$20 MM
1998	$35 MM	$19 MM
1997	$34 MM	$18 MM
1996	$31 MM	$15 MM
1995	$27 MM	$15 MM
1992	$23 MM	$12 MM
1990	$22 MM	$11 MM

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Spending

$74 MM

$11,166 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	$73 MM	$42 MM
2022	$72 MM	$38 MM
2021	$61 MM	$34 MM
2020	$56 MM	$32 MM
2019	$57 MM	$32 MM
2018	$61 MM	$31 MM
2017	$53 MM	$31 MM
2016	$53 MM	$30 MM
2015	$51 MM	$30 MM
2014	$51 MM	$29 MM
2012	$47 MM	$29 MM
2011	$49 MM	$29 MM
2010	$51 MM	$30 MM
2009	$54 MM	$31 MM
2008	$56 MM	$31 MM
2007	$51 MM	$29 MM
2006	$68 MM	$27 MM
2005	$62 MM	$24 MM
2004	$45 MM	$24 MM
2003	$39 MM	$23 MM
2002	$35 MM	$22 MM
2001	$35 MM	$22 MM
2000	$40 MM	$21 MM
1999	$35 MM	$20 MM
1998	$35 MM	$19 MM
1997	$34 MM	$18 MM
1996	$31 MM	$16 MM
1995	$28 MM	$15 MM
1992	$23 MM	$12 MM
1990	$23 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,213

$15,706

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	$15,216	$16,261
2022	$14,974	$14,890
2021	$12,907	$12,139
2020	$11,114	$12,106
2019	$10,753	$10,949
2018	$10,718	$10,775
2017	$10,193	$10,752
2016	$10,208	$10,004
2015	$9,826	$10,181
2014	$9,712	$9,249
2012	$8,906	$9,447
2011	$9,536	$10,047
2010	$9,453	$10,181
2009	$9,665	$9,620
2008	$10,495	$12,838
2007	$9,395	$9,453
2006	$10,258	$8,864
2005	$9,154	$7,980
2004	$7,713	$7,481
2003	$7,288	$7,352
2002	$7,283	$7,090
2001	$6,394	$6,576
2000	$6,798	$6,614
1999	$6,125	$6,138
1998	$6,119	$5,727
1997	$5,903	$5,613
1995	$4,623	$4,603
1992	$3,763	$3,799
1990	$3,336	$3,588

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Spending / Student

$14,871

$14,874

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	$14,874	$15,998
2022	$14,820	$14,298
2021	$12,603	$11,575
2020	$10,960	$11,680
2019	$10,976	$10,361
2018	$11,822	$10,820
2017	$10,188	$10,751
2016	$10,125	$10,236
2015	$9,619	$10,301
2014	$9,478	$9,732
2012	$8,602	$9,486
2011	$8,871	$9,833
2010	$9,253	$10,301
2009	$9,830	$10,180
2008	$10,249	$12,600
2007	$9,414	$9,149
2006	$12,667	$8,744
2005	$11,680	$8,000
2004	$8,296	$7,723
2003	$7,056	$7,470
2002	$6,531	$7,151
2001	$6,443	$7,125
2000	$7,146	$6,573
1999	$6,090	$6,238
1998	$6,097	$5,843
1997	$5,801	$5,461
1995	$4,681	$4,722
1992	$3,798	$3,861
1990	$3,555	$3,583

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Best Gadsden City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Gadsden City High School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1917 Black Creek Parkway
Gadsden, AL 35904
(256) 543-3614

Gr: 9-12 | 1,361 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: n/an/a

C I T Y Program

Alternative School

Add to Compare

435 E Chestnut
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 543-2489

Gr: 6-12

Rank: n/an/a

Downtown Educational Center

Alternative School

Add to Compare

220 Locust Street
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-5446

Gr: 6-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,940 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: 84% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education