Top Rankings
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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 470 students in Guntersville City School District.
Public Preschools in Guntersville City School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
1,781 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
12%
30%
% White
74%
52%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,283
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,585
$12,220
Best Guntersville City School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1800 Lusk Street
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-3364
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-3364
Gr: PK-2 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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