B+
Blount County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Blountsville, Locust Fork, Hayden, Susan Moore, Altoona, Snead, Cleveland, Rosa, Allgood, Highland Lake, Nectar and County Line, and parts of Trafford.
Students
7,600
Schools
17
Spent per student
$11,899
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$27.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Blount County School District
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Alabama districts
- Spends 15% less per student than the AL average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $27.0M, about $3,549 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Locust Fork.
PK–6Locust Fork ElementaryThis district
7–12Locust Fork High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,899 per student · 15% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 66%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,756’20
7,659’21
7,798’22
7,706’23
7,600’24
About steady.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
Blountsville Elementary School
B648 students18:1
Susan Moore Elementary School
B−582 students19:1
Locust Fork Elementary
A−534 students18:1
Hayden Primary School
530 students16:1
Cleveland Elementary School
B+499 students16:1
Hayden Elementary School
A−298 students20:1
Hayden Middle School
B+437 students18:1
Hayden High School
B−798 students19:1
JB Pennington High School
B−507 students20:1
Susan Moore High School
C440 students18:1
Locust Fork High School
C+417 students23:1
Cleveland High School
B−389 students19:1
Blount County Career Technical Center
0 students
Southeastern School
B−822 students19:1
Appalachian School
B−699 students19:1
Allgood Alternative School
0 students
Blount County Learning Center
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.