Cullman City School District

301 1st St N E
Cullman, AL 35055-3549
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
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Top 10%

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.
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

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#8 out of 145 school districts
(Top 10%)
53%
29%
70%
47%
62%
38%
94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
11%
% Black
1%
30%
% White
86%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (AL)
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
900 Hoehn Drive Ne
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 775-0234
Grades: PK-1
| 530 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,199 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in AL)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 70% (Top 5%)
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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