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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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 565 students in Guntersville City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Guntersville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Guntersville City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Guntersville High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,851 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
15,096 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
9 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
131 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
10%
# Black Students
208 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
11%
30%
# White Students
1,409 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
76%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
157
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
50,177
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Guntersville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
14227 Highway 431 South
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-2046
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-2046
Grades: 9-12
| 565 students
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