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Cullman County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns

Serves Cullman, Hanceville, Good Hope, Holly Pond, Baileyton, West Point, South Vinemont, Dodge City, Fairview, Garden City, Berlin and Colony.

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

Students
9,901
Schools
25
Spent per student
$12,494
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$25.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Cullman County School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 75% of Alabama districts
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the AL average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $25.8M, about $2,606 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 75% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Cullman 20,799A−Hanceville 3,390A−Good Hope 2,682Holly Pond 884Baileyton 701West Point 658South Vinemont 606Dodge City 569Fairview 545Garden City 545Berlin 541Colony 281

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cullman. Grade by grade →

PK–2Cullman City Primary SchoolCullman City School District
3–62 schoolsCullman City School District
7–8Cullman Middle SchoolCullman City School District
9–12Cullman High SchoolCullman City School District

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency28%
State average 27.2% · 4,850 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47.3% · 4,833 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90% · 633 in the class

98% 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
$12,494 per student · 10% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 60%Federal 13%

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

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

Enrollment over time
9,104’20
9,704’21
9,846’22
9,902’23
9,901’24

Up 8.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Fairview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cullman
B+
601 students19:1
Cold Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bremen
B+
500 students17:1
Vinemont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vinemont
A−
487 students17:1
Good Hope Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cullman
401 students15:1
Parkside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baileyton
B
379 students17:1
Harmony School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Logan
B+
337 students15:1
Welti Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cullman
C+
218 students17:1
Hanceville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hanceville
B−
648 students18:1
Holly Pond Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Holly Pond
A−
634 students20:1
West Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Cullman
A−
496 students19:1
Cullman Child Development Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Cullman
D
170 students11:1
Good Hope Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Cullman
B+
393 students19:1
West Point Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Vinemont
B+
250 students22:1
West Point Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vinemont
B+
397 students19:1
Good Hope Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cullman
B+
378 students19:1
Fairview Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cullman
B
291 students20:1
Hanceville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hanceville
B
284 students17:1
Vinemont Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vinemont
B−
225 students17:1
West Point High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cullman
C+
591 students20:1
Fairview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cullman
B−
512 students20:1
Good Hope High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cullman
C
485 students20:1
Hanceville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hanceville
C−
363 students19:1
Vinemont High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vinemont
C
348 students17:1
Holly Pond High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Holly Pond
C
278 students16:1
Cold Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bremen
B−
235 students18:1

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

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.