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Cullman County School District

402 Arnold St Ne
Cullman, AL 35055-1590

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Top 50%

Tel: (256) 734-2933

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

27 Schools

648 Schools

# Students

9,902 Students

310,670 Students

# Teachers

560 Teachers

18,546 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cullman County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	231	136
Kind	781	317
1	826	321
2	820	310
3	615	257
4	480	234
5	478	200
6	198	80
7	198	28
8	169	28
9	11	19
10	8	18
11	12	16
12	10	16

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District Rank

Cullman County 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 decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cullman County School District
2023	#45
2022	#51
2021	#59
2019	#36
2018	#34
2017	#43
2016	#49
2015	#45
2014	#51
2013	#34
2012	#47

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33%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cullman County School District	Alabama
2023	33%	30%
2022	28%	29%
2021	19%	24%
2019	54%	47%
2018	53%	47%
2017	45%	44%
2016	43%	43%
2015	39%	40%
2014	37%	38%
2013	87%	80%
2012	85%	82%

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51%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cullman County School District	Alabama
2022	51%	47%
2021	49%	46%
2019	48%	45%
2018	53%	46%
2017	41%	39%
2016	40%	38%
2015	42%	41%
2014	44%	42%
2013	88%	86%
2012	88%	86%
2011	87%	85%

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44%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cullman County School District	Alabama
2022	44%	38%
2021	37%	36%

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92%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cullman County School District	Alabama
2023	92%	88%
2022	94%	88%
2021	96%	89%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	91%
2018	94%	89%
2017	90%	88%
2016	85%	87%
2015	90%	89%
2014	87%	86%
2013	84%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cullman County School District	Alabama
2023	0.27	0.62
2022	0.26	0.61
2021	0.30	0.61
2020	0.28	0.60
2019	0.28	0.60
2018	0.25	0.59
2017	0.25	0.59
2016	0.23	0.58
2015	0.27	0.58
2014	0.17	0.56
2013	0.16	0.55
2012	0.14	0.55
2011	0.13	0.54
2010	0.12	0.54
2009	0.12	0.53
2008	0.11	0.54
2007	0.11	0.53
2006	0.09	0.53
2005	0.09	0.51
2004	0.08	0.51
2003	0.07	0.51
2002	0.06	0.51
2001	0.06	0.50
2000	0.05	0.50
1999	0.05	0.50
1998	0.05	0.50
1997	0.04	0.52
1996	0.04	0.50
1995	0.03	0.49
1994	0.04	0.49
1993	0.03	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

10%

11%

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

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% Black

30%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cullman County School District	Alabama
2023	1%	32%
2022	1%	32%
2021	1%	32%
2020	1%	33%
2019	1%	33%
2018	1%	33%
2017	1%	33%
2016	1%	33%
2015	3%	33%
2014	1%	34%
2013	1%	34%
2012	1%	34%
2011	1%	35%
2010	1%	35%
2009	1%	35%
2008	1%	36%
2007	1%	36%
2006	1%	36%
2005	1%	36%
2004	1%	36%
2003	1%	36%
2002	1%	36%
2001	1%	36%
2000	1%	36%
1999	1%	36%
1998	1%	36%
1997	1%	36%
1996	1%	36%
1995	2%	36%
1994	2%	36%
1993	2%	36%

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% White

84%

52%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cullman County School District	Alabama
2023	85%	52%
2022	86%	53%
2021	83%	53%
2020	84%	54%
2019	84%	54%
2018	86%	55%
2017	86%	55%
2016	88%	56%
2015	75%	56%
2014	91%	57%
2013	92%	58%
2012	93%	58%
2011	93%	58%
2010	93%	58%
2009	94%	59%
2008	94%	58%
2007	95%	59%
2006	96%	59%
2005	96%	60%
2004	96%	60%
2003	97%	60%
2002	97%	60%
2001	97%	61%
2000	98%	61%
1999	98%	61%
1998	98%	61%
1997	98%	60%
1996	98%	61%
1995	98%	62%
1994	98%	62%
1993	98%	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 (2014-2023)
Year	Cullman County School District	Alabama
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,001 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,643 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$129 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cullman County School District	Alabama
2023	$129 MM	$36 MM
2022	$109 MM	$33 MM
2021	$129 MM	$36 MM
2020	$109 MM	$33 MM
2019	$106 MM	$34 MM
2018	$99 MM	$31 MM
2017	$98 MM	$31 MM
2016	$95 MM	$29 MM
2015	$84 MM	$30 MM
2014	$91 MM	$28 MM
2012	$86 MM	$28 MM
2011	$89 MM	$30 MM
2010	$84 MM	$30 MM
2009	$95 MM	$29 MM
2008	$104 MM	$32 MM
2007	$85 MM	$30 MM
2006	$75 MM	$28 MM
2005	$70 MM	$24 MM
2004	$63 MM	$23 MM
2003	$61 MM	$23 MM
2002	$64 MM	$22 MM
2001	$61 MM	$21 MM
2000	$60 MM	$21 MM
1999	$60 MM	$20 MM
1998	$52 MM	$19 MM
1997	$50 MM	$18 MM
1996	$40 MM	$15 MM
1995	$37 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$105 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cullman County School District	Alabama
2023	$105 MM	$34 MM
2022	$101 MM	$32 MM
2021	$105 MM	$34 MM
2020	$101 MM	$32 MM
2019	$105 MM	$32 MM
2018	$97 MM	$31 MM
2017	$98 MM	$31 MM
2016	$94 MM	$30 MM
2015	$85 MM	$30 MM
2014	$88 MM	$29 MM
2012	$82 MM	$29 MM
2011	$84 MM	$29 MM
2010	$85 MM	$30 MM
2009	$103 MM	$31 MM
2008	$99 MM	$31 MM
2007	$85 MM	$29 MM
2006	$84 MM	$27 MM
2005	$72 MM	$24 MM
2004	$64 MM	$24 MM
2003	$61 MM	$23 MM
2002	$65 MM	$22 MM
2001	$65 MM	$22 MM
2000	$63 MM	$21 MM
1999	$62 MM	$20 MM
1998	$52 MM	$19 MM
1997	$49 MM	$18 MM
1996	$38 MM	$16 MM
1995	$37 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,001

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cullman County School District	Alabama
2023	$13,074	$13,484
2022	$11,670	$12,106
2021	$13,824	$12,139
2020	$11,670	$12,106
2019	$11,170	$10,949
2018	$10,306	$10,775
2017	$10,214	$10,752
2016	$9,880	$10,004
2015	$8,689	$10,181
2014	$9,441	$9,249
2012	$8,874	$9,447
2011	$9,092	$10,047
2010	$8,453	$10,181
2009	$9,515	$9,620
2008	$10,317	$12,838
2007	$8,446	$9,453
2006	$7,577	$8,864
2005	$7,089	$7,980
2004	$6,451	$7,481
2003	$6,342	$7,352
2002	$6,714	$7,090
2001	$6,439	$6,576
2000	$6,270	$6,614
1999	$6,339	$6,138
1998	$5,487	$5,727
1997	$5,444	$5,613
1995	$4,038	$4,603
1992	$3,115	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$10,643

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cullman County School District	Alabama
2023	$10,704	$12,858
2022	$10,806	$11,680
2021	$11,317	$11,575
2020	$10,806	$11,680
2019	$11,057	$10,361
2018	$10,112	$10,820
2017	$10,159	$10,751
2016	$9,802	$10,236
2015	$8,784	$10,301
2014	$9,119	$9,732
2012	$8,500	$9,486
2011	$8,572	$9,833
2010	$8,545	$10,301
2009	$10,357	$10,180
2008	$9,840	$12,600
2007	$8,495	$9,149
2006	$8,504	$8,744
2005	$7,344	$8,000
2004	$6,514	$7,723
2003	$6,332	$7,470
2002	$6,858	$7,151
2001	$6,816	$7,125
2000	$6,631	$6,573
1999	$6,472	$6,238
1998	$5,530	$5,843
1997	$5,332	$5,461
1995	$4,027	$4,722
1992	$3,147	$3,861

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 27 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,902 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 92% (Top 20% in AL)
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education