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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 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 4,361 students in Blount County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Blount County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
17 Schools
646 Schools
# Students
7,798 Students
313,031 Students
# Teachers
417 Teachers
18,205 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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
0.32
0.62
# American Indian Students
17 Students
3,497 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
3,569 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,279 Students
31,320 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
10%
# Black Students
101 Students
95,977 Students
% Black Students
1%
31%
# White Students
6,300 Students
165,644 Students
% White Students
81%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
12,705 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
202
22,116
# Students in K Grade:
641
51,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
653
51,603
# Students in 2nd Grade:
569
46,690
# Students in 3rd Grade:
549
40,285
# Students in 4th Grade:
558
37,288
# Students in 5th Grade:
611
31,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
609
12,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
577
4,410
# Students in 8th Grade:
571
4,611
# Students in 9th Grade:
646
2,837
# Students in 10th Grade:
556
2,657
# Students in 11th Grade:
530
2,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
526
2,493
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,176 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,351 is less than the state median of $12,112. 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
$11,176
$12,892
Spending / Student
$10,351
$12,112
Best Blount County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Locust Fork Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
155 School Rd
Locust Fork, AL 35097
(205) 681-9512
Locust Fork, AL 35097
(205) 681-9512
Grades: PK-6
| 519 students
Rank: #22.
Cleveland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
115 Stadium Dr
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-2040
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-2040
Grades: PK-6
| 513 students
Rank: #33.
Blountsville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
260 Page St
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-1990
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-1990
Grades: PK-6
| 658 students
Rank: #44.
Susan Moore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3996 Susan Moore Rd
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-2070
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-2070
Grades: PK-6
| 634 students
Rank: #55.
Southeastern School
Magnet 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
| 835 students
Rank: #66.
Appalachian School
Magnet 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
| 636 students
Rank: n/an/a
Blount County Learning Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
189 Horton Ln
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-1980
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-1980
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Hayden Primary School
Magnet School
160 Bracken Ln
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-2103
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-2103
Grades: PK-2
| 566 students
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