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 Rosa.
PK–67 schoolsBlount County School District
7–127 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.