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Schools in Cleveland · Blount County School District

Cleveland’s public schools outscore 68% of Alabama districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cleveland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 1 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 2 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 15% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.3
AL 17.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
888 students on the public path
In brief

Cleveland’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 25% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,899 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Cleveland High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cleveland’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Alabama school districts. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (214)Better than 65%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,004 test results and a graduating class of 517 could put Cleveland anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cleveland’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,016 in math, 3,991 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cleveland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Cleveland Elementary SchoolBlount County School DistrictB+
7–12Cleveland High SchoolBlount County School DistrictB−

Cleveland’s public schools are run by Blount County School District, which also serves Allgood, Altoona, Blountsville and County Line and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Blount County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 7,600 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 18.3 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$11,899AL $13,926 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 47.3% · 3991 students tested
Math25%
State average 27.2% · 4016 students tested

Cleveland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Cleveland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClevelandB+Blount County

Every school in Cleveland

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Clevelandby address
Cleveland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
499 students16:1Rate it →
Cleveland High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
389 students19:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Blount County Learning Center and Blount County Career Technical Center).

Questions about Cleveland’s schools

Are Cleveland’s schools good?

By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cleveland children attend outscore 68% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cleveland in?

Blount County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,600 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

What is Cleveland’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Blount County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Cleveland spend per student?

$11,899 in Blount County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.