For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,991 students in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
3,917 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Cherokee 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.63
# American Indian Students
14 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
142 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
148 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
4%
30%
# White Students
3,482 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
89%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
182
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
282
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
338
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
314
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
274
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
292
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
268
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
273
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
330
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
296
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
266
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
256
2,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,748 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 $12,657 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,748
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,657
$12,220
Best Cherokee County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Centre Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
199 Armory Road
Centre, AL 35960
(256) 927-3302
Centre, AL 35960
(256) 927-3302
Grades: PK-4
| 663 students
Rank: #22.
Cedar Bluff High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3655 Old Highway 9
Cedar Bluff, AL 35959
(256) 927-1750
Cedar Bluff, AL 35959
(256) 927-1750
Grades: PK-12
| 623 students
Rank: #33.
Sand Rock High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1950 Sand Rock Avenue
Leesburg, AL 35983
(256) 557-3825
Leesburg, AL 35983
(256) 557-3825
Grades: PK-12
| 804 students
Rank: #44.
Gaylesville High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
760 Trojan Way
Gaylesville, AL 35973
(256) 422-3401
Gaylesville, AL 35973
(256) 422-3401
Grades: PK-12
| 361 students
Rank: #55.
Spring Garden High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2430 County Road 29
Spring Garden, AL 36275
(256) 447-7045
Spring Garden, AL 36275
(256) 447-7045
Grades: PK-12
| 540 students
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