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Schools in Hanceville · Cullman County School District

Hanceville’s public schools outscore 75% of Alabama districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hanceville, 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.

#48of 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
51%
▲ 4 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▲ 1 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 7 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 10% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.1
AL 17.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,295 students on the public path
In brief

Hanceville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 213 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hanceville’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 28% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,494 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Hanceville Middle School, then Hanceville High School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. 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 Hanceville’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Alabama school districts, #48 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (213)Better than 87%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,842 test results and a graduating class of 633 could put Hanceville anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hanceville’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,850 in math, 4,833 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Hanceville Elementary SchoolCullman County School DistrictB−
6–8Hanceville Middle SchoolCullman County School DistrictB
9–12Hanceville High SchoolCullman County School DistrictC−

Hanceville’s public schools are run by Cullman County School District, which also serves Baileyton, Berlin, Colony and Cullman 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.

Cullman County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 25 schools · 9,901 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 18.1 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$12,494AL $13,926 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 47.3% · 4833 students tested
Math28%
State average 27.2% · 4850 students tested

Hanceville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HancevilleA−Cullman County
Garden City—Cullman County

Every school in Hanceville

3 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 Hancevilleby address
Hanceville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
648 students18:1Rate it →
Hanceville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
284 students17:1Rate it →
Hanceville High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
363 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Hanceville’s schools

Are Hanceville’s schools good?

By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hanceville children attend outscore 75% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #48 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hanceville in?

Cullman County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,901 students in 25 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hanceville kids go to high school?

Hanceville High School, with 363 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Hanceville’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Cullman County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Hanceville spend per student?

$12,494 in Cullman 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.