Guntersville City School District

4200 Highway 79 South
Guntersville, AL 35976
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 416 students in Guntersville City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Guntersville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
1,890 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Guntersville City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#32 out of 143 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Guntersville City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Guntersville 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.
53%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Guntersville 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.
85-89%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Guntersville City  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.60
# American Indian Students
13 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
22 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
212 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
11%
30%
# White Students
1,446 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
77%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
75
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
153
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,344 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,801 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Guntersville 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
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Guntersville 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
$15,344
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Guntersville 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
$12,801
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Guntersville 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 Guntersville City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Guntersville Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
901 Sunset Dr
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-5182
Grades: 6-8
| 416 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,890 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 27% (Top 20%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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