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 preschool serving 495 students in Guntersville City School District.
Public Preschools in Guntersville City School District have a diversity score of 0.35, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
1,890 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
17,252 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
0.61
# American Indian Students
13 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
10%
# Black Students
212 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
11%
31%
# White Students
1,446 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
77%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
75
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
153
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
3,021
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
1800 Lusk
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-3364
Grades: PK-2
| 495 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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