Cullman City School District

301 1st St N E
Cullman, AL 35055-3549
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Cullman 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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 523 students in Cullman City School District.
Public Preschools in Cullman City School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
7 Schools
646 Schools
# Students
3,226 Students
313,031 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
18,205 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Cullman 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#8 out of 145 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cullman City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cullman City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cullman City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cullman City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cullman City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.62
# American Indian Students
12 Students
3,497 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
52 Students
3,569 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
287 Students
31,320 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
10%
# Black Students
44 Students
95,977 Students
% Black Students
1%
31%
# White Students
2,770 Students
165,644 Students
% White Students
86%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
12,705 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
15
22,116
# Students in K Grade:
259
51,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
249
51,603
# Students in 2nd Grade:
242
46,690
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
40,285
# Students in 4th Grade:
240
37,288
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
31,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
12,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
4,410
# Students in 8th Grade:
270
4,611
# Students in 9th Grade:
240
2,837
# Students in 10th Grade:
271
2,657
# Students in 11th Grade:
232
2,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
254
2,493
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,608 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,776 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cullman City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$38 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cullman City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$12,608
$12,892
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cullman City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$11,776
$12,112
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cullman City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Cullman City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
900 Hoehn Drive Ne
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 775-0234
Grades: PK-1
| 523 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,226 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in AL)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 70% (Top 5%)
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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