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Cullman City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Cullman.

Cullman’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Alabama school districts

Students
3,243
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,319
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$15.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Cullman City School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 95% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 5 pts above the state
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $15.2M, about $4,683 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 95% of the 146 Alabama school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Cullman 20,799

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cullman. Grade by grade →

PK–2Cullman City Primary SchoolThis district
3–62 schoolsThis district
7–8Cullman Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Cullman High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency53%
State average 27.2% · 1,669 students tested
Reading / language arts70%
State average 47.3% · 1,661 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90% · 251 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,319 per student · 3% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 49%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,224’21
3,226’22
3,243’24

About steady since 2021–22.

Students
White 85%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools.

Cullman City Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cullman
782 students16:1
West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Cullman
A
490 students16:1
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Cullman
A+
466 students17:1
Cullman Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Cullman
A
491 students16:1
Cullman High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cullman
B+
1,014 students16:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cullman County School DistrictGood Hope
$12,494per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Alabama.