Smoke Rise’s public schools outscore 68% of Alabama districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Smoke Rise, 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.
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.
Smoke Rise’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 ↓
Seven elementary schools, then seven middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Smoke Rise’s grade
B+: better than 68% of Alabama school districts. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Smoke Rise, with each school’s own grade.
Smoke Rise’s public schools are run by Blount County School District, which also serves Allgood, Altoona, Blountsville and Cleveland 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.
Close to the state in reading
Smoke Rise vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Smoke Rise’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Smoke Rise | B+ | Blount County |
| Hayden | B+ | Blount County |
Every school in Smoke Rise
12 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).
Questions about Smoke Rise’s schools
Are Smoke Rise’s schools good?
By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Smoke Rise 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 Smoke Rise in?
Blount County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,600 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
What is Smoke Rise’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 Smoke Rise spend per student?
$11,899 in Blount County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Smoke Rise families are saying about school.
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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.