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 Nectar.
PK–127 schoolsThis district
127 high schoolsThis district
127 high schoolsThis district
127 high schoolsThis 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.