Top Rankings
Guntersville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,286 students in Guntersville City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Guntersville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
1,851 Students
517,922 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
28,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Guntersville City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.63
# American Indian Students
9 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
131 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
10%
# Black Students
208 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
11%
32%
# White Students
1,409 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
76%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
157
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,667 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,071 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,667
$12,892
Spending / Student
$13,071
$12,112
Best Guntersville City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cherokee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3300 Highway 79 South
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-3908
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-3908
Grades: 3-5
| 387 students
Rank: #22.
Guntersville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
901 Sunset Drive
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-5182
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-5182
Grades: 6-8
| 406 students
Rank: n/an/a
Guntersville Elementary School
Magnet School
1800 Lusk Street
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-3364
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-3364
Grades: PK-2
| 493 students
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