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Blount County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 4,551 students in Blount County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Blount County School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
17 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
7,706 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
424 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Blount County 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.61
# American Indian Students
18 Students
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
17 Students
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,291 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
10%
# Black Students
104 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
2%
29%
# White Students
6,176 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
80%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
198
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
567
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
700
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
613
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
534
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
547
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
542
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
609
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
613
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
583
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
568
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
592
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
529
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
511
10,139
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,309 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 $10,475 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,309
$13,006
Spending / Student
$10,475
$12,220
Best Blount County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hayden Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
310 Second Avenue
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-3083
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-3083
Grades: 5-7
| 507 students
Rank: #22.
Southeastern School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
18770 State Highway 75
Remlap, AL 35133
(205) 681-3964
Remlap, AL 35133
(205) 681-3964
Grades: PK-12
| 818 students
Rank: #33.
Hayden High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
125 Atwood Road
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-0397
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-0397
Grades: 8-12
| 798 students
Rank: #44.
Cleveland High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
71 High School St
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-2030
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-2030
Grades: 7-12
| 363 students
Rank: #55.
Locust Fork High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
77 School Rd
Locust Fork, AL 35097
(205) 681-7846
Locust Fork, AL 35097
(205) 681-7846
Grades: 7-12
| 415 students
Rank: #66.
Appalachian School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
350 County Highway 12
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 775-1970
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 775-1970
Grades: PK-12
| 664 students
Rank: #77.
Jb Pennington High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
81 College St
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-2050
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-2050
Grades: 7-12
| 525 students
Rank: #88.
Susan Moore High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4040 Susan Moore Rd
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-2060
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-2060
Grades: 7-12
| 461 students
Rank: n/an/a
Allgood Alternative School
Alternative School
45 Community Rd
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 775-1960
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 775-1960
Grades: 2-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Blount County Learning Center
Special Education School
189 Horton Ln
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-1980
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-1980
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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