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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 middle school serving 406 students in Guntersville City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Guntersville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
1,851 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
12,742 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
9 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
131 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
10%
# Black Students
208 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
11%
30%
# White Students
1,409 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
76%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
157
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
10,204
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
| 406 students
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