Gadsden City School District

1026 Chestnut St
Gadsden, AL 35901
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 2,464 students in Gadsden City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Gadsden City School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
15 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
4,858 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
17,252 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Gadsden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 86% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AL)
#87 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Gadsden City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gadsden 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.
39%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gadsden 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.
86%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Gadsden City  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.61
# American Indian Students
26 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
42 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
923 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
10%
# Black Students
2,262 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
47%
31%
# White Students
1,526 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
31%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
116
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
441
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
374
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
408
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
366
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
350
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
409
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
388
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
340
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
366
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
332
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
320
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
323
3,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,872 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,569 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Gadsden 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
$61 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Gadsden 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
$12,872
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Gadsden City  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
$12,569
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Gadsden City  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 Gadsden City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eura Brown Elementary School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1231 Alcott Rd
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 546-0011
Grades: PK-5
| 347 students
Rank: #22.
Mitchell Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1501 Noccalula Rd
Gadsden, AL 35904
(256) 546-2711
Grades: PK-5
| 267 students
Rank: #33.
Floyd Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Black Creek Rd
Gadsden, AL 35904
(256) 546-0836
Grades: PK-5
| 364 students
Rank: #44.
Walnut Park Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3200 Walnut St
Gadsden, AL 35904
(256) 546-4665
Grades: PK-5
| 200 students
Rank: #55.
Donehoo Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1109 E Broad St
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 546-3604
Grades: PK-5
| 250 students
Rank: #66.
Adams Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
919 Raley St
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 492-4952
Grades: PK-5
| 409 students
Rank: #77.
Thompson Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
236 Goldenrod Ave
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 546-7011
Grades: PK-5
| 201 students
Rank: #88.
W E Striplin Elementary School
Math: 5% | Reading: 21%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Cleveland Ave
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 546-8616
Grades: PK-5
| 426 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,858 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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