Top Rankings
Cullman City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 488 students in Cullman City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Cullman City School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
3,199 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Cullman City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 145 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
29%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
38%

Graduation Rate
94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.61
# American Indian Students
9 Students
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
54 Students
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
287 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
10%
# Black Students
39 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
1%
29%
# White Students
2,753 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
86%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
245
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
254
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
232
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
239
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
239
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
227
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
262
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
241
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
261
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
10,139
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,715 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,875 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$9,671 MM

Spending
$38 MM
$9,086 MM

Revenue / Student (19-20)
$12,715
$13,006

Spending / Student (19-20)
$11,875
$12,220

Best Cullman City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cullman Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
800 2nd Ave Ne
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-7959
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-7959
Grades: 7-8
| 488 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cullman City Career Technical
Vocational School
301 First Street Ne
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-2233
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-2233
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Cullman Community Comprehensive Learning Center
Alternative School
301 1st Street Ne
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-2233
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-2233
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students
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