Item: Guntersville City School District
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Guntersville City School District

4200 Highway 79 South
Guntersville, AL 35976

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Top 20%

Tel: (256) 582-3159

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,520 Schools

# Students

1,781 Students

743,516 Students

# Teachers

111 Teachers

42,637 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Guntersville City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	62	140
Kind	132	356
1	142	373
2	134	369
3	127	351
4	128	345
5	116	345
6	133	349
7	138	355
8	146	359
9	126	377
10	127	363
11	155	339
12	115	314

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#21 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Guntersville City School District
2023	#21
2022	#22
2021	#32
2019	#22
2018	#31
2017	#28
2016	#27
2015	#17
2014	#15
2013	#12
2012	#15

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41%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Guntersville City School District	Alabama
2023	41%	30%
2022	38%	29%
2021	27%	24%
2019	56%	47%
2018	54%	47%
2017	49%	44%
2016	50%	43%
2015	50%	40%
2014	53%	38%
2013	92%	80%
2012	91%	82%

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57%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Guntersville City School District	Alabama
2022	57%	47%
2021	53%	46%
2019	54%	45%
2018	54%	46%
2017	45%	39%
2016	45%	38%
2015	53%	41%
2014	52%	42%
2013	93%	86%
2012	91%	86%
2011	93%	85%

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45%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Guntersville City School District	Alabama
2022	45%	38%
2021	40%	36%

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92%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Guntersville City School District	Alabama
2023	92%	88%
2022	92%	88%
2021	87%	89%
2020	87%	90%
2019	95%	91%
2018	95%	89%
2017	92%	88%
2016	92%	87%
2015	92%	89%
2014	95%	86%
2013	92%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Guntersville City School District	Alabama
2023	0.41	0.62
2022	0.40	0.61
2021	0.40	0.61
2020	0.40	0.60
2019	0.40	0.60
2018	0.39	0.59
2017	0.39	0.59
2016	0.43	0.58
2015	0.34	0.58
2014	0.35	0.56
2013	0.34	0.55
2012	0.34	0.55
2011	0.34	0.54
2010	0.31	0.54
2009	0.31	0.53
2008	0.29	0.54
2007	0.31	0.53
2006	0.32	0.53
2005	0.31	0.51
2004	0.30	0.51
2003	0.25	0.51
2002	0.28	0.51
2001	0.25	0.50
2000	0.25	0.50
1999	0.24	0.50
1998	0.24	0.50
1997	0.23	0.52
1996	0.24	0.50
1995	0.24	0.49
1994	0.22	0.49
1993	0.21	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Guntersville City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Guntersville City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Guntersville City School District	Alabama
2023	7%	11%
2022	7%	10%
2021	8%	9%
2020	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%
2018	8%	7%
2017	8%	7%
2016	11%	7%
2015	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	6%	5%
2011	7%	4%
2010	6%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

12%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Guntersville City School District	Alabama
2023	11%	32%
2022	11%	32%
2021	11%	32%
2020	9%	33%
2019	9%	33%
2018	9%	33%
2017	9%	33%
2016	9%	33%
2015	8%	33%
2014	8%	34%
2013	8%	34%
2012	8%	34%
2011	8%	35%
2010	10%	35%
2009	11%	35%
2008	11%	36%
2007	12%	36%
2006	13%	36%
2005	14%	36%
2004	14%	36%
2003	12%	36%
2002	14%	36%
2001	13%	36%
2000	12%	36%
1999	12%	36%
1998	12%	36%
1997	11%	36%
1996	12%	36%
1995	12%	36%
1994	11%	36%
1993	11%	36%

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% White

74%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Guntersville City School District	Alabama
2023	76%	52%
2022	77%	53%
2021	77%	53%
2020	77%	54%
2019	77%	54%
2018	77%	55%
2017	77%	55%
2016	75%	56%
2015	80%	56%
2014	80%	57%
2013	81%	58%
2012	81%	58%
2011	81%	58%
2010	82%	58%
2009	82%	59%
2008	83%	58%
2007	82%	59%
2006	82%	59%
2005	82%	60%
2004	83%	60%
2003	86%	60%
2002	83%	60%
2001	85%	61%
2000	85%	61%
1999	87%	61%
1998	86%	61%
1997	87%	60%
1996	86%	61%
1995	86%	62%
1994	87%	62%
1993	88%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Guntersville City School District	Alabama
2023	4%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

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.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Guntersville City School District	Alabama
2023	$29 MM	$36 MM
2022	$24 MM	$33 MM
2021	$29 MM	$36 MM
2020	$24 MM	$33 MM
2019	$22 MM	$34 MM
2018	$21 MM	$31 MM
2017	$20 MM	$31 MM
2016	$20 MM	$29 MM
2015	$18 MM	$30 MM
2014	$19 MM	$28 MM
2012	$18 MM	$28 MM
2011	$18 MM	$30 MM
2010	$18 MM	$30 MM
2009	$18 MM	$29 MM
2008	$21 MM	$32 MM
2007	$18 MM	$30 MM
2006	$17 MM	$28 MM
2005	$15 MM	$24 MM
2004	$21 MM	$23 MM
2003	$14 MM	$23 MM
2002	$13 MM	$22 MM
2001	$13 MM	$21 MM
2000	$12 MM	$21 MM
1999	$12 MM	$20 MM
1998	$11 MM	$19 MM
1997	$11 MM	$18 MM
1996	$9 MM	$15 MM
1995	$8 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Guntersville City School District	Alabama
2023	$24 MM	$34 MM
2022	$22 MM	$32 MM
2021	$24 MM	$34 MM
2020	$22 MM	$32 MM
2019	$26 MM	$32 MM
2018	$22 MM	$31 MM
2017	$20 MM	$31 MM
2016	$19 MM	$30 MM
2015	$18 MM	$30 MM
2014	$20 MM	$29 MM
2012	$18 MM	$29 MM
2011	$18 MM	$29 MM
2010	$18 MM	$30 MM
2009	$19 MM	$31 MM
2008	$19 MM	$31 MM
2007	$19 MM	$29 MM
2006	$24 MM	$27 MM
2005	$17 MM	$24 MM
2004	$15 MM	$24 MM
2003	$13 MM	$23 MM
2002	$13 MM	$22 MM
2001	$14 MM	$22 MM
2000	$12 MM	$21 MM
1999	$11 MM	$20 MM
1998	$11 MM	$19 MM
1997	$10 MM	$18 MM
1996	$9 MM	$16 MM
1995	$8 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,283

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Guntersville City School District	Alabama
2023	$15,667	$13,484
2022	$12,741	$12,106
2021	$15,899	$12,139
2020	$12,741	$12,106
2019	$11,745	$10,949
2018	$10,801	$10,775
2017	$10,363	$10,752
2016	$10,103	$10,004
2015	$9,261	$10,181
2014	$9,393	$9,249
2012	$9,489	$9,447
2011	$9,427	$10,047
2010	$9,705	$10,181
2009	$9,408	$9,620
2008	$11,021	$12,838
2007	$9,530	$9,453
2006	$9,230	$8,864
2005	$8,108	$7,980
2004	$11,908	$7,481
2003	$7,561	$7,352
2002	$7,048	$7,090
2001	$7,037	$6,576
2000	$6,817	$6,614
1999	$6,400	$6,138
1998	$6,040	$5,727
1997	$6,120	$5,613
1995	$5,231	$4,603
1992	$4,120	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$13,585

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Guntersville City School District	Alabama
2023	$13,071	$12,858
2022	$11,618	$11,680
2021	$13,264	$11,575
2020	$11,618	$11,680
2019	$13,823	$10,361
2018	$11,497	$10,820
2017	$9,925	$10,751
2016	$9,711	$10,236
2015	$9,386	$10,301
2014	$9,880	$9,732
2012	$9,210	$9,486
2011	$9,393	$9,833
2010	$9,837	$10,301
2009	$10,208	$10,180
2008	$9,781	$12,600
2007	$10,164	$9,149
2006	$12,675	$8,744
2005	$9,440	$8,000
2004	$8,054	$7,723
2003	$7,319	$7,470
2002	$7,202	$7,151
2001	$7,439	$7,125
2000	$6,950	$6,573
1999	$6,082	$6,238
1998	$6,026	$5,843
1997	$5,553	$5,461
1995	$4,959	$4,722
1992	$3,829	$3,861

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Best Guntersville City School District �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cherokee Elementary School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 66%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

3300 Highway 79 South
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-3908

Gr: 3-5 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Guntersville Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

901 Sunset Drive
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-5182

Gr: 6-8 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #33.

Guntersville High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

14227 Highway 431 South
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-2046

Gr: 9-12 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: n/an/a

Guntersville Elementary School

Add to Compare

1800 Lusk Street
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-3364

Gr: PK-2 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Guntersville City School District?

Guntersville City School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,781 students.

What is the rank of Guntersville City School District?

Guntersville City School District is ranked #21 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alabama school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Guntersville City School District?

74% of Guntersville City School District students are White, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Guntersville City School District?

Guntersville City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Guntersville City School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,781 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 92% (Top 20% in AL)
: Top 20%
: 41% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education