Hartselle City School District

305 College St Ne
Hartselle, AL 35640-2357
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 568 students in Hartselle City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Hartselle City School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
3,669 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hartselle City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#12 out of 145 school districts
(Top 10%)
54%
30%
65%
47%
57%
38%
98%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.61
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
10%
% Black
4%
29%
% White
87%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,867 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,570 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,867
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,570
$12,220

Best Hartselle City School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hartselle Junior High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
904 Sparkman Street
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-5426
Gr: 7-8 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,669 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in AL)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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