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Public School Review - Established 2003

Cullman City School District

301 1st St N E
Cullman, AL 35055-3549
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (256) 775-5803
www.cullmancats.net

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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,738 students in Cullman City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Cullman City School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 50% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,087 Schools
# Students
3,243 Students
522,452 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
29,608 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCullman City School DistrictAlabama
Pre-K44127
Kind232345
1240364
2266363
3259367
4230348
5234345
6233344
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District Rank

Cullman City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (AL)
#5 out of 145 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearCullman City School District
2023#5
2022#8
2021#12
2019#6
2018#6
2017#5
2016#7
2015#6
2014#5
2013#3
2012#3
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62%
30%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearCullman City School DistrictAlabama
202362%30%
202253%29%
202138%24%
201970%47%
201874%47%
201771%44%
201667%43%
201565%40%
201463%38%
201395%80%
201296%82%
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70%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearCullman City School DistrictAlabama
202270%47%
202165%46%
201966%45%
201874%46%
201759%39%
201660%38%
201561%41%
201461%42%
201396%86%
201296%86%
201195%85%
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62%
38%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearCullman City School DistrictAlabama
202262%38%
202151%36%
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95%
88%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearCullman City School DistrictAlabama
202395%88%
202294%88%
202194%89%
202095%90%
201995%91%
201893%89%
201793%88%
201693%87%
201594%89%
201495%86%
201394%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearCullman City School DistrictAlabama
20240.250.63
20230.250.62
20220.250.61
20210.250.61
20200.250.60
20190.250.60
20180.230.59
20170.230.59
20160.200.58
20150.330.58
20140.210.56
20130.200.55
20120.180.55
20110.180.54
20100.190.54
20090.190.53
20080.200.54
20070.200.53
20060.190.53
20050.140.51
20040.150.51
20030.130.51
20020.110.51
20010.090.50
20000.090.50
19990.050.50
19980.040.50
19970.040.52
19960.030.50
19950.010.49
19930.010.49
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearCullman City School DistrictAlabama
20242%1%
20232%1%
20222%1%
20212%2%
20203%2%
20193%2%
20182%2%
20172%2%
20161%1%
20153%2%
20141%1%
20132%1%
20121%1%
20111%2%
20101%2%
20091%1%
20081%1%
20071%1%
20061%1%
20051%1%
20041%1%
20031%1%
20022%1%
20001%1%
19991%1%
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% Hispanic
10%
12%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearCullman City School DistrictAlabama
20249%11%
20239%11%
20229%10%
20218%9%
20208%8%
20198%8%
20189%7%
20179%7%
20168%7%
20158%6%
20148%5%
20138%5%
20127%5%
20118%4%
20108%4%
20099%4%
20089%4%
20079%3%
20068%3%
20057%2%
20047%2%
20036%2%
20024%2%
20015%1%
20003%1%
19992%1%
19982%1%
19972%1%
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% Black
1%
31%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2024)

YearCullman City School DistrictAlabama
20241%32%
20232%32%
20221%32%
20212%32%
20201%33%
20191%33%
20141%34%
20121%34%
20111%35%
20101%35%
20091%35%
20081%36%
20071%36%
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% White
85%
50%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearCullman City School DistrictAlabama
202486%51%
202386%52%
202286%53%
202186%53%
202086%54%
201986%54%
201887%55%
201787%55%
201689%56%
201563%56%
201489%57%
201389%58%
201290%58%
201190%58%
201090%58%
200989%59%
200889%58%
200789%59%
200690%59%
200592%60%
200492%60%
200393%60%
200294%60%
200195%61%
200096%61%
199997%61%
199898%61%
199798%60%
199698%61%
1995100%62%
1994100%62%
1993100%62%
1992100%62%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearCullman City School DistrictAlabama
20242%4%
20231%3%
20222%3%
20212%3%
20202%2%
20192%2%
20182%2%
20172%2%
20162%2%
20154%2%
20141%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,542 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,714 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$9,671 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearCullman City School DistrictAlabama
2023$41 MM$36 MM
2022$38 MM$33 MM
2021$41 MM$36 MM
2020$38 MM$33 MM
2019$36 MM$34 MM
2018$34 MM$31 MM
2017$33 MM$31 MM
2016$31 MM$29 MM
2015$28 MM$30 MM
2014$29 MM$28 MM
2012$27 MM$28 MM
2011$28 MM$30 MM
2010$28 MM$30 MM
2009$26 MM$29 MM
2008$28 MM$32 MM
2007$26 MM$30 MM
2006$24 MM$28 MM
2005$22 MM$24 MM
2004$20 MM$23 MM
2003$18 MM$23 MM
2002$20 MM$22 MM
2001$18 MM$21 MM
2000$16 MM$21 MM
1999$15 MM$20 MM
1998$15 MM$19 MM
1997$15 MM$18 MM
1996$13 MM$15 MM
1995$17 MM$15 MM
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Spending
$38 MM
$9,086 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearCullman City School DistrictAlabama
2023$38 MM$34 MM
2022$36 MM$32 MM
2021$38 MM$34 MM
2020$36 MM$32 MM
2019$35 MM$32 MM
2018$33 MM$31 MM
2017$31 MM$31 MM
2016$30 MM$30 MM
2015$34 MM$30 MM
2014$46 MM$29 MM
2012$27 MM$29 MM
2011$29 MM$29 MM
2010$34 MM$30 MM
2009$27 MM$31 MM
2008$27 MM$31 MM
2007$26 MM$29 MM
2006$24 MM$27 MM
2005$21 MM$24 MM
2004$19 MM$24 MM
2003$17 MM$23 MM
2002$17 MM$22 MM
2001$16 MM$22 MM
2000$17 MM$21 MM
1999$16 MM$20 MM
1998$16 MM$19 MM
1997$14 MM$18 MM
1996$13 MM$16 MM
1995$16 MM$15 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,542
$12,875

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearCullman City School DistrictAlabama
2023$12,608$13,484
2022$12,084$12,106
2020$12,084$12,106
2018$10,974$10,775
2017$10,581$10,752
2016$9,892$10,004
2015$9,110$10,181
2014$9,467$9,249
2012$9,010$9,447
2011$9,294$10,047
2010$9,634$10,181
2009$9,157$9,620
2008$10,020$12,838
2007$9,565$9,453
2006$8,675$8,864
2005$8,309$7,980
2004$7,691$7,481
2003$6,986$7,352
2002$7,451$7,090
2001$6,537$6,576
2000$6,051$6,614
1999$5,663$6,138
1998$5,400$5,727
1997$5,328$5,613
1995$6,093$4,603
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Spending / Student
$11,714
$12,097

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearCullman City School DistrictAlabama
2023$11,776$12,858
2022$11,352$11,680
2020$11,352$11,680
2018$10,429$10,820
2017$10,007$10,751
2016$9,599$10,236
2015$10,935$10,301
2014$14,936$9,732
2012$8,844$9,486
2011$9,602$9,833
2010$11,565$10,301
2009$9,440$10,180
2008$9,565$12,600
2007$9,404$9,149
2006$8,549$8,744
2005$7,891$8,000
2004$7,168$7,723
2003$6,594$7,470
2002$6,393$7,151
2001$5,875$7,125
2000$6,266$6,573
1999$5,911$6,238
1998$5,685$5,843
1997$5,056$5,461
1995$5,975$4,722
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Best Cullman City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
608 4th Ave Se
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-2232
Gr: 3-6 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
West Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
303 Rosemont Ave Sw
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-4271
Gr: 3-6 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: n/an/a
Cullman City Primary School
900 Hoehn Drive Ne
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 775-0234
Gr: PK-2 | 782 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: n/an/a
Cullman Community Comprehensive Learning Center
Alternative School
301 1st Street Ne
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-2233
Gr: 1-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,243 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in AL)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • : 70% (Top 5%)
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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