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 is 1 public preschool serving 530 students in Cullman City School District.
Public Preschools in Cullman City School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
3,199 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
18,546 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
9 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
287 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
11%
# Black Students
39 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
1%
30%
# White Students
2,753 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
86%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
245
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
254
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
232
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
239
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
239
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
227
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
262
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
241
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
261
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
2,492
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
900 Hoehn Drive Ne
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 775-0234
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 775-0234
Grades: PK-1
| 530 students
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