B−
DeKalb County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Rainsville, Henagar, Crossville, Sylvania, Collinsville, Fyffe, Geraldine, Powell, Ider, Valley Head, Pine Ridge, Shiloh, Mentone, Hammondville and Lakeview, and parts of Sand Rock.
Students
8,769
Schools
15
Spent per student
$13,288
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$15.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about DeKalb County School District
- School Grade B−: better than 52% of Alabama districts
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $15.5M, about $1,766 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ider.
PK–12Ider SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,288 per student · 5% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 34%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 62%Federal 22%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,468’20
8,622’21
8,717’22
8,704’23
8,769’24
Up 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 50%Hispanic 36%American Indian/Alaska Native 11%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Crossville Elementary School
C658 students15:1
Henagar Junior High School
C+261 students13:1
Ruhuma Junior High School
C+175 students15:1
Crossville Middle School
C−770 students17:1
Crossville High School
D649 students17:1
Alternative School
0 students
Dekalb Technical Center
0 students
Geraldine School
B−1,211 students16:1
Plainview School
B+1,167 students16:1
Fyffe High School
B+954 students17:1
Sylvania School
B915 students17:1
Collinsville High School
C906 students16:1
Ider School
B586 students16:1
Valley Head High School
C+517 students15:1
Dekalb Annex School
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.