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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,258 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 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
1,781 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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
0.43
0.63
# American Indian Students
7 Students
4,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
7,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
57,112 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
209 Students
161,465 Students
% Black Students
12%
31%
# White Students
1,325 Students
263,748 Students
% White Students
74%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
21,276 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
20,227
# Students in K Grade:
132
54,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
58,528
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
57,991
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
55,161
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
54,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
54,176
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
54,851
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
40,400
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
39,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
7,285
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
6,720
# Students in 11th Grade:
155
6,390
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
5,900
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,283 is higher 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 $13,585 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,283
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,585
$12,220
Best Guntersville City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cherokee Elementary 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
| 371 students
Rank: #22.
Guntersville Middle 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
| 417 students
Rank: n/an/a
1800 Lusk Street
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-3364
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-3364
Grades: PK-2
| 470 students
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