C+
Gadsden City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Gadsden.
Students
4,940
Schools
15
Spent per student
$14,326
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$19.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gadsden City School District
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.8M, about $3,998 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Nectar.
PK–127 schoolsBlount County School District
127 high schoolsBlount County School District
127 high schoolsBlount County School District
127 high schoolsBlount County School District
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,326 per student · 3% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 53%Federal 28%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,845’20
4,858’21
4,939’22
4,872’23
4,940’24
About steady.
Students
Black 44%White 29%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Adams Elementary School
C−433 students19:1
W E Striplin Elementary School
C−400 students20:1
Floyd Elementary School
C384 students24:1
Eura Brown Elementary School
A+340 students16:1
Thompson Elementary School
C−288 students20:1
Mitchell Elementary School
B+262 students15:1
Donehoo Elementary School
C225 students18:1
Walnut Park Elementary School
C+218 students16:1
Therapeutic Academic Program
0 students
Gadsden Middle School
B438 students19:1
Sansom Middle School
C+339 students17:1
Litchfield Middle School
C−252 students16:1
Gadsden City High School
C1,361 students17:1
C I T Y Program
0 students
Downtown Educational Center
0 students
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.