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 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
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 145 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,715
$13,006
Spending / Student
$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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