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Gadsden City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,309 students in Gadsden City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Gadsden City School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Gadsden City School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gadsden City High School, with 81% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 71% 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
15 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
4,872 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gadsden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)22%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
22%
10%
% Black
45%
30%
% White
30%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,835 in this school district is less 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 $12,533 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,835
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,533
$12,220
Best Gadsden City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gadsden City High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1917 Black Creek Parkway
Gadsden, AL 35904
(256) 543-3614
Gadsden, AL 35904
(256) 543-3614
Grades: 9-12
| 1,309 students
Rank: n/an/a
C I T Y Program
Alternative School
435 E Chestnut
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 543-2489
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 543-2489
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Gadsden City Alternative School
Alternative School
607 S 12th St
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-5446
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-5446
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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