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Item: Huntsville City School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

714 Bob Wallace Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801-5219

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Top 50%

Tel: (256) 428-6812

www.huntsvillecityschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

46 Schools

1,531 Schools

# Students

24,222 Students

750,754 Students

# Teachers

1,362 Teachers

43,195 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	737	139
Kind	1,888	356
1	1,936	364
2	1,967	363
3	1,920	367
4	1,778	348
5	1,804	345
6	1,743	343
7	1,815	351
8	1,775	355
9	1,847	371
10	1,774	364
11	1,708	351
12	1,530	333

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District Rank

Huntsville City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#64 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Huntsville City School District
2023	#64
2022	#62
2021	#52
2019	#64
2018	#64
2017	#72
2016	#46
2015	#22
2014	#29
2013	#78
2012	#74
2011	#76

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27%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	27%	30%
2022	25%	29%
2021	21%	24%
2019	44%	47%
2018	45%	47%
2017	40%	44%
2016	47%	43%
2015	49%	40%
2014	42%	38%
2013	77%	80%
2012	81%	82%
2011	80%	80%

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48%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2022	48%	47%
2021	46%	46%
2019	46%	45%
2018	45%	46%
2017	35%	39%
2016	37%	38%
2015	47%	41%
2014	46%	42%
2013	86%	86%
2012	86%	86%
2011	83%	85%

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41%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2022	41%	38%
2021	35%	36%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	92%	90%
2022	92%	88%
2021	89%	89%
2020	90%	90%
2019	91%	91%
2018	88%	89%
2017	90%	88%
2016	88%	87%
2015	88%	89%
2014	87%	86%
2013	82%	81%
2012	77%	78%
2011	66%	75%

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(2022-23)

23.8%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	23.8%	22.6%
2022	24.5%	22.7%
2021	16.3%	11.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	0.67	0.62
2022	0.64	0.61
2021	0.67	0.61
2020	0.66	0.60
2019	0.66	0.60
2018	0.64	0.59
2017	0.64	0.59
2016	0.65	0.58
2015	0.64	0.58
2014	0.63	0.56
2013	0.62	0.55
2012	0.60	0.55
2011	0.60	0.53
2010	0.59	0.53
2009	0.59	0.53
2008	0.58	0.53
2007	0.57	0.53
2006	0.57	0.53
2005	0.56	0.51
2004	0.56	0.51
2003	0.56	0.51
2002	0.55	0.51
2001	0.55	0.50
2000	0.54	0.50
1999	0.54	0.50
1998	0.54	0.49
1997	0.54	0.50
1996	0.54	0.49
1995	0.53	0.49
1994	0.53	0.49
1993	0.52	0.48
1992	0.51	0.48
1991	0.51	0.48
1990	0.51	0.48
1989	0.50	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2022)
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2022	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	2%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	3%	2%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	4%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	4%	1%
1994	4%	1%

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% Hispanic

17%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	16%	11%
2022	16%	10%
2021	15%	9%
2020	14%	9%
2019	14%	8%
2018	13%	8%
2017	13%	7%
2016	11%	7%
2015	10%	6%
2014	8%	5%
2013	7%	5%
2012	6%	5%
2011	7%	4%
2010	6%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

39%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	41%	32%
2022	43%	32%
2021	41%	32%
2020	41%	32%
2019	41%	33%
2018	42%	33%
2017	42%	33%
2016	43%	33%
2015	42%	33%
2014	41%	34%
2013	42%	34%
2012	43%	34%
2011	43%	35%
2010	43%	35%
2009	43%	35%
2008	43%	36%
2007	43%	36%
2006	43%	36%
2005	43%	36%
2004	43%	36%
2003	43%	36%
2002	43%	36%
2001	42%	36%
2000	41%	36%
1999	41%	36%
1998	40%	36%
1997	39%	36%
1996	38%	36%
1995	37%	36%
1994	36%	36%
1993	35%	36%
1992	35%	36%
1991	34%	36%
1990	34%	36%
1989	33%	36%

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% White

35%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	34%	52%
2022	35%	53%
2021	34%	53%
2020	36%	54%
2019	36%	54%
2018	37%	55%
2017	37%	55%
2016	39%	56%
2015	42%	56%
2014	45%	57%
2013	46%	58%
2012	47%	58%
2011	46%	59%
2010	47%	59%
2009	48%	59%
2008	48%	59%
2007	49%	59%
2006	49%	59%
2005	50%	60%
2004	50%	60%
2003	51%	60%
2002	52%	60%
2001	53%	61%
2000	54%	61%
1999	53%	61%
1998	54%	62%
1997	56%	61%
1996	57%	62%
1995	58%	62%
1994	59%	62%
1993	60%	63%
1992	61%	63%
1991	61%	63%
1990	62%	63%
1989	63%	63%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	7%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	7%	3%
2020	7%	3%
2019	7%	2%
2018	6%	2%
2017	6%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,926 is higher than the state median of $15,706. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,490 is less than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$434 MM

$11,791 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	$434 MM	$43 MM
2022	$382 MM	$40 MM
2021	$355 MM	$36 MM
2020	$309 MM	$33 MM
2019	$294 MM	$34 MM
2018	$288 MM	$31 MM
2017	$281 MM	$31 MM
2016	$268 MM	$29 MM
2015	$247 MM	$30 MM
2014	$270 MM	$28 MM
2012	$249 MM	$28 MM
2011	$247 MM	$30 MM
2010	$247 MM	$30 MM
2009	$234 MM	$29 MM
2008	$247 MM	$32 MM
2007	$227 MM	$30 MM
2006	$204 MM	$28 MM
2005	$200 MM	$24 MM
2004	$203 MM	$23 MM
2003	$177 MM	$23 MM
2002	$179 MM	$22 MM
2001	$163 MM	$21 MM
2000	$158 MM	$21 MM
1999	$155 MM	$20 MM
1998	$147 MM	$19 MM
1997	$141 MM	$18 MM
1996	$131 MM	$15 MM
1995	$127 MM	$15 MM
1992	$122 MM	$12 MM
1990	$109 MM	$11 MM

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Spending

$351 MM

$11,166 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	$351 MM	$42 MM
2022	$312 MM	$38 MM
2021	$282 MM	$34 MM
2020	$250 MM	$32 MM
2019	$263 MM	$32 MM
2018	$282 MM	$31 MM
2017	$320 MM	$31 MM
2016	$410 MM	$30 MM
2015	$272 MM	$30 MM
2014	$304 MM	$29 MM
2012	$267 MM	$29 MM
2011	$265 MM	$29 MM
2010	$272 MM	$30 MM
2009	$263 MM	$31 MM
2008	$256 MM	$31 MM
2007	$225 MM	$29 MM
2006	$208 MM	$27 MM
2005	$212 MM	$24 MM
2004	$213 MM	$24 MM
2003	$187 MM	$23 MM
2002	$175 MM	$22 MM
2001	$167 MM	$22 MM
2000	$161 MM	$21 MM
1999	$161 MM	$20 MM
1998	$150 MM	$19 MM
1997	$147 MM	$18 MM
1996	$137 MM	$16 MM
1995	$138 MM	$15 MM
1992	$114 MM	$12 MM
1990	$112 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,926

$15,706

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	$18,262	$16,261
2022	$15,959	$14,890
2021	$15,092	$12,139
2020	$12,948	$12,106
2019	$12,263	$10,949
2018	$11,991	$10,775
2017	$11,677	$10,752
2016	$11,239	$10,004
2015	$10,626	$10,181
2014	$11,413	$9,249
2012	$10,854	$9,447
2011	$10,579	$10,047
2010	$10,546	$10,181
2009	$10,074	$9,620
2008	$10,838	$12,838
2007	$9,840	$9,453
2006	$8,834	$8,864
2005	$8,913	$7,980
2004	$8,976	$7,481
2003	$7,810	$7,352
2002	$7,855	$7,090
2001	$7,149	$6,576
2000	$6,841	$6,614
1999	$6,578	$6,138
1998	$6,120	$5,727
1997	$5,893	$5,613
1995	$5,270	$4,603
1992	$4,972	$3,799
1990	$4,376	$3,588

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Spending / Student

$14,490

$14,874

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	$14,762	$15,998
2022	$13,040	$14,298
2021	$12,004	$11,575
2020	$10,451	$11,680
2019	$10,982	$10,361
2018	$11,737	$10,820
2017	$13,328	$10,751
2016	$17,209	$10,236
2015	$11,745	$10,301
2014	$12,863	$9,732
2012	$11,606	$9,486
2011	$11,339	$9,833
2010	$11,657	$10,301
2009	$11,352	$10,180
2008	$11,212	$12,600
2007	$9,744	$9,149
2006	$8,982	$8,744
2005	$9,454	$8,000
2004	$9,415	$7,723
2003	$8,277	$7,470
2002	$7,693	$7,151
2001	$7,330	$7,125
2000	$6,982	$6,573
1999	$6,845	$6,238
1998	$6,234	$5,843
1997	$6,111	$5,461
1995	$5,707	$4,722
1992	$4,634	$3,861
1990	$4,486	$3,583

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Huntsville City School District?

Huntsville City School District manages 46 public schools serving 24,222 students.

What is the rank of Huntsville City School District?

Huntsville City School District is ranked #64 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alabama school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Huntsville City School District?

39% of Huntsville City School District students are Black, 35% of students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Huntsville City School District?

Huntsville City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Huntsville City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,490 is less than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 46 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 24,222 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: 92% (Top 20% in AL)
: Top 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education