Top Rankings
Hartselle City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,563 students in Hartselle City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Hartselle City School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
3,669 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hartselle City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 145 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
38%
Graduation Rate
97%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.63
# American Indian Students
14 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
156 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
4%
30%
# White Students
3,202 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
87%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
182
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
290
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
295
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
265
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
252
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
263
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
271
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
296
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
272
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
234
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
2,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,867 in this school district is less 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 $11,570 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,867
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,570
$12,220
Best Hartselle City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barkley Bridge Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2333 Barkley Bridge Rd
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-1931
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-1931
Grades: PK-4
| 486 students
Rank: #22.
Fe Burleson Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1100 Bethel Road Ne
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-2411
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-2411
Grades: PK-4
| 486 students
Rank: #33.
Crestline Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
600 Crestline Dr Sw
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-9967
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-9967
Grades: PK-4
| 591 students
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