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Huntsville City School District

714 Bob Wallace Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801-5219

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Top 50%

Tel: (256) 428-6812

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

45 Schools

648 Schools

# Students

23,649 Students

310,670 Students

# Teachers

1,381 Teachers

18,546 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	708	136
Kind	1,896	317
1	1,883	321
2	1,883	310
3	1,801	257
4	1,796	234
5	1,739	200
6	478	80

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#64 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Huntsville City School District
2023	#64
2022	#62
2021	#52
2019	#64
2018	#64
2017	#72
2016	#46
2015	#22
2014	#29
2013	#78
2012	#74

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27%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	27%	30%
2022	25%	29%
2021	21%	24%
2019	44%	47%
2018	45%	47%
2017	40%	44%
2016	47%	43%
2015	49%	40%
2014	42%	38%
2013	77%	80%
2012	81%	82%

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48%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2022	48%	47%
2021	46%	46%
2019	46%	45%
2018	45%	46%
2017	35%	39%
2016	37%	38%
2015	47%	41%
2014	46%	42%
2013	86%	86%
2012	86%	86%
2011	83%	85%

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41%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2022	41%	38%
2021	35%	36%

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92%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	92%	88%
2022	92%	88%
2021	89%	89%
2020	90%	90%
2019	91%	91%
2018	88%	89%
2017	90%	88%
2016	88%	87%
2015	88%	89%
2014	87%	86%
2013	82%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	0.67	0.62
2022	0.64	0.61
2021	0.67	0.61
2020	0.66	0.60
2019	0.66	0.60
2018	0.64	0.59
2017	0.64	0.59
2016	0.65	0.58
2015	0.64	0.58
2014	0.63	0.56
2013	0.62	0.55
2012	0.60	0.55
2011	0.60	0.54
2010	0.59	0.54
2009	0.59	0.53
2008	0.58	0.54
2007	0.57	0.53
2006	0.57	0.53
2005	0.56	0.51
2004	0.56	0.51
2003	0.56	0.51
2002	0.55	0.51
2001	0.55	0.50
2000	0.54	0.50
1999	0.54	0.50
1998	0.54	0.50
1997	0.54	0.52
1996	0.54	0.50
1995	0.53	0.49
1994	0.53	0.49
1993	0.52	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2022	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	2%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	4%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	1%
1995	4%	1%
1994	4%	1%
1993	4%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	16%	11%
2022	16%	10%
2021	15%	9%
2020	14%	8%
2019	14%	8%
2018	13%	7%
2017	13%	7%
2016	11%	7%
2015	10%	6%
2014	8%	5%
2013	7%	5%
2012	6%	5%
2011	7%	4%
2010	6%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

39%

30%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	41%	32%
2022	43%	32%
2021	41%	32%
2020	41%	33%
2019	41%	33%
2018	42%	33%
2017	42%	33%
2016	43%	33%
2015	42%	33%
2014	41%	34%
2013	42%	34%
2012	43%	34%
2011	43%	35%
2010	43%	35%
2009	43%	35%
2008	43%	36%
2007	43%	36%
2006	43%	36%
2005	43%	36%
2004	43%	36%
2003	43%	36%
2002	43%	36%
2001	42%	36%
2000	41%	36%
1999	41%	36%
1998	40%	36%
1997	39%	36%
1996	38%	36%
1995	37%	36%
1994	36%	36%
1993	35%	36%

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% White

36%

52%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	34%	52%
2022	35%	53%
2021	34%	53%
2020	36%	54%
2019	36%	54%
2018	37%	55%
2017	37%	55%
2016	39%	56%
2015	42%	56%
2014	45%	57%
2013	46%	58%
2012	47%	58%
2011	46%	58%
2010	47%	58%
2009	48%	59%
2008	48%	58%
2007	49%	59%
2006	49%	59%
2005	50%	60%
2004	50%	60%
2003	51%	60%
2002	52%	60%
2001	53%	61%
2000	54%	61%
1999	53%	61%
1998	54%	61%
1997	56%	60%
1996	57%	61%
1995	58%	62%
1994	59%	62%
1993	60%	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	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	7%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	7%	3%
2020	7%	2%
2019	7%	2%
2018	6%	2%
2017	6%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	$355 MM	$36 MM
2022	$309 MM	$33 MM
2021	$355 MM	$36 MM
2020	$309 MM	$33 MM
2019	$294 MM	$34 MM
2018	$288 MM	$31 MM
2017	$281 MM	$31 MM
2016	$268 MM	$29 MM
2015	$247 MM	$30 MM
2014	$270 MM	$28 MM
2012	$249 MM	$28 MM
2011	$247 MM	$30 MM
2010	$247 MM	$30 MM
2009	$234 MM	$29 MM
2008	$247 MM	$32 MM
2007	$227 MM	$30 MM
2006	$204 MM	$28 MM
2005	$200 MM	$24 MM
2004	$203 MM	$23 MM
2003	$177 MM	$23 MM
2002	$179 MM	$22 MM
2001	$163 MM	$21 MM
2000	$158 MM	$21 MM
1999	$155 MM	$20 MM
1998	$147 MM	$19 MM
1997	$141 MM	$18 MM
1996	$131 MM	$15 MM
1995	$127 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$282 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	$282 MM	$34 MM
2022	$250 MM	$32 MM
2021	$282 MM	$34 MM
2020	$250 MM	$32 MM
2019	$263 MM	$32 MM
2018	$282 MM	$31 MM
2017	$320 MM	$31 MM
2016	$410 MM	$30 MM
2015	$272 MM	$30 MM
2014	$304 MM	$29 MM
2012	$267 MM	$29 MM
2011	$265 MM	$29 MM
2010	$272 MM	$30 MM
2009	$263 MM	$31 MM
2008	$256 MM	$31 MM
2007	$225 MM	$29 MM
2006	$208 MM	$27 MM
2005	$212 MM	$24 MM
2004	$213 MM	$24 MM
2003	$187 MM	$23 MM
2002	$175 MM	$22 MM
2001	$167 MM	$22 MM
2000	$161 MM	$21 MM
1999	$161 MM	$20 MM
1998	$150 MM	$19 MM
1997	$147 MM	$18 MM
1996	$137 MM	$16 MM
1995	$138 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,006

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	$14,926	$13,484
2022	$12,948	$12,106
2021	$15,092	$12,139
2020	$12,948	$12,106
2019	$12,263	$10,949
2018	$11,991	$10,775
2017	$11,677	$10,752
2016	$11,239	$10,004
2015	$10,626	$10,181
2014	$11,413	$9,249
2012	$10,854	$9,447
2011	$10,579	$10,047
2010	$10,546	$10,181
2009	$10,074	$9,620
2008	$10,838	$12,838
2007	$9,840	$9,453
2006	$8,834	$8,864
2005	$8,913	$7,980
2004	$8,976	$7,481
2003	$7,810	$7,352
2002	$7,855	$7,090
2001	$7,149	$6,576
2000	$6,841	$6,614
1999	$6,578	$6,138
1998	$6,120	$5,727
1997	$5,893	$5,613
1995	$5,270	$4,603
1992	$4,972	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$11,936

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Huntsville City School District	Alabama
2023	$11,872	$12,858
2022	$10,451	$11,680
2021	$12,004	$11,575
2020	$10,451	$11,680
2019	$10,982	$10,361
2018	$11,737	$10,820
2017	$13,328	$10,751
2016	$17,209	$10,236
2015	$11,745	$10,301
2014	$12,863	$9,732
2012	$11,606	$9,486
2011	$11,339	$9,833
2010	$11,657	$10,301
2009	$11,352	$10,180
2008	$11,212	$12,600
2007	$9,744	$9,149
2006	$8,982	$8,744
2005	$9,454	$8,000
2004	$9,415	$7,723
2003	$8,277	$7,470
2002	$7,693	$7,151
2001	$7,330	$7,125
2000	$6,982	$6,573
1999	$6,845	$6,238
1998	$6,234	$5,843
1997	$6,111	$5,461
1995	$5,707	$4,722
1992	$4,634	$3,861

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 45 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 23,649 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: 92% (Top 20% in AL)
: Top 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education