Huntsville City School District

714 Bob Wallace Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801-5219
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Huntsville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 6,729 students in Huntsville 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 Schools in Huntsville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Huntsville City School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jemison High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
45 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
23,649 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
1,381 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Huntsville City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#62 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Huntsville City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Huntsville City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Huntsville City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Huntsville City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Huntsville City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.61
# American Indian Students
88 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
361 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3,901 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
10%
# Black Students
9,267 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
39%
30%
# White Students
8,430 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
36%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
64 Students
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,538 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
708
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
1,896
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,883
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,883
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,801
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,796
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,739
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,764
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,746
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,703
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,810
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,848
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,598
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,474
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,006 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 $11,936 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$355 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Huntsville City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$282 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Huntsville City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,006
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Huntsville City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,936
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Huntsville City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Huntsville City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Century Technology High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2500 Meridian Street Nw
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 428-7800
Grades: 9-12
| 374 students
Rank: #22.
Huntsville High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2304 Billie Watkins St Sw
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 428-8050
Grades: 9-12
| 1,802 students
Rank: #33.
Virgil Grissom High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1001 Haysland Road
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 428-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,885 students
Rank: #44.
Columbia High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Explorer Boulevard
Huntsville, AL 35806
(256) 428-7576
Grades: 9-12
| 940 students
Rank: #55.
Lee High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2500 Meridian Street
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 428-8150
Grades: 9-12
| 861 students
Rank: #66.
Jemison High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5000 Pulaski Pike
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 428-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 867 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mental Health Center
Special Education School
4040 Memorial Pkwy S W
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 533-1970
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Neavesdavis Detention Center For Children
Alternative School
817 Cook Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 532-0300
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 45 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 23,649 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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