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Etowah 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 9 public high schools serving 2,739 students in Etowah County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Etowah County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Etowah County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Glencoe High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
24 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
8,702 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
492 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Etowah 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 increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.60
# American Indian Students
22 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
88 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
464 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
296 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
4%
30%
# White Students
7,438 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
86%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
378 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
283
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
745
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
697
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
650
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
635
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
606
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
605
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
669
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
671
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
663
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
622
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
676
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
602
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
578
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,310 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,809 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,310
$12,892
Spending / Student
$10,809
$12,112
Best Etowah County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2361 School Drive
Gadsden, AL 35907
(256) 442-2172
Gadsden, AL 35907
(256) 442-2172
Grades: 9-12
| 770 students
Rank: #22.
Gaston High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4550 Us Highway 411
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-8828
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-8828
Grades: 7-12
| 368 students
Rank: #33.
Glencoe High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
803 Lonesome Bend Rd
Gadsden, AL 35905
(256) 492-2250
Gadsden, AL 35905
(256) 492-2250
Grades: 9-12
| 285 students
Rank: #44.
Sardis High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1420 Church St
Boaz, AL 35956
(256) 593-5221
Boaz, AL 35956
(256) 593-5221
Grades: 9-12
| 584 students
Rank: #55.
West End High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4515 Elm St
Walnut Grove, AL 35990
(256) 622-1112
Walnut Grove, AL 35990
(256) 622-1112
Grades: 7-12
| 370 students
Rank: #66.
Hokes Bluff High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1865 Appalachia Rd
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 492-1360
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 492-1360
Grades: 9-12
| 355 students
Rank: n/an/a
Career Technical Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
105 Burke Ave Se
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-3312
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-3312
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
The Etowah County Refocus Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
106 Burke Ave Se
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-8431
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-8431
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Etowah County Special Education Learning Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
401 Broad Street
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 442-1050
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 442-1050
Grades: PK-12
| 7 students
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