A−
Etowah County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Rainbow City, Southside, Glencoe, Hokes Bluff, Sardis City, Altoona, Walnut Grove, Reece City and Ridgeville.
Students
8,739
Schools
24
Spent per student
$11,938
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$39.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Etowah County School District
- School Grade A−: better than 78% of Alabama districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the AL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $39.7M, about $4,548 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Rosa.
PK–67 schoolsBlount County School District
7–127 schoolsBlount County School District
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,938 per student · 14% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 35%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 65%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,504’20
8,612’21
8,702’22
8,714’23
8,739’24
About steady.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
24 public schools.
John S Jones Elementary School
A745 students16:1
Hokes Bluff Elementary School
B+610 students16:1
Southside Elementary School
A585 students17:1
Whitesboro Elementary School
A423 students18:1
Glencoe Elementary School
A397 students16:1
West End Elementary School
A−390 students18:1
Carlisle Elementary School
B343 students16:1
Gaston Elementary School
B+290 students16:1
Highland Elementary School
B−216 students18:1
Duck Springs Elementary School
B+207 students16:1
Ivalee Elementary School
A−200 students16:1
Rainbow Middle School
B+634 students20:1
Sardis Middle School
C+381 students19:1
Glencoe Middle School
B272 students17:1
Hokes Bluff Middle School
B253 students16:1
Southside High School
C+825 students19:1
Sardis High School
D546 students17:1
Gaston High School
C+380 students19:1
Hokes Bluff High School
B−371 students17:1
West End High School
C−370 students18:1
Glencoe High School
C+300 students18:1
Career Technical Center
0 students
Etowah County Special Education Learning Center
1 students
The Etowah County Refocus Center
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
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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.