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Schools in Guntersville · Guntersville City School District

Guntersville’s public schools outscore 77% of Alabama districts

In Guntersville, 38% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Guntersville, 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.

#45of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
57%
▲ 10 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 11 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▲ 2% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,810 students on the public path
In brief

Guntersville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 223 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Guntersville’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,269 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Cherokee Elementary School, then Guntersville Middle School, then Guntersville 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 Guntersville’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Alabama school districts, #45 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (223)Better than 86%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 922 test results and a graduating class of 141 could put Guntersville anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Guntersville’s students in the tested grades sat them (927 in math, 916 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Guntersville Elementary SchoolGuntersville City School DistrictNo scores
3–5Cherokee Elementary SchoolGuntersville City School DistrictA−
6–8Guntersville Middle SchoolGuntersville City School DistrictB+
9–12Guntersville High SchoolGuntersville City School DistrictC+

Guntersville’s public schools are run by Guntersville City School District. 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.

Guntersville City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,810 students · 16.5 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$14,269AL $13,926 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 47.3% · 916 students tested
Math38%
State average 27.2% · 927 students tested

Guntersville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GuntersvilleA−Guntersville City

Every school in Guntersville

4 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 Guntersvilleby address
Guntersville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
486 students16:1Rate it →
Cherokee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
387 students19:1Rate it →
Guntersville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
381 students17:1Rate it →
Guntersville High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
556 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Guntersville’s schools

Are Guntersville’s schools good?

By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Guntersville children attend outscore 77% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #45 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Guntersville in?

Guntersville City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,810 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Guntersville kids go to high school?

Guntersville High School, with 556 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Guntersville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Guntersville City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Guntersville spend per student?

$14,269 in Guntersville City 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.