Blount County School District

415 5th Avenue East
Oneonta, AL 35121
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Blount County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 4,314 students in Blount County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Blount County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
17 Schools
596 Schools
# Students
7,600 Students
285,320 Students
# Teachers
413 Teachers
17,073 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Blount County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#60 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
29%
30%
48%
47%
37%
38%
92%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
18%
11%
% Black
1%
30%
% White
79%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,467 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,621 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,467
$12,875
Spending / Student
$10,621
$12,097

Best Blount County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Locust Fork Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
155 School Rd
Locust Fork, AL 35097
(205) 681-9512
Gr: PK-6 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Cleveland Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
115 Stadium Dr
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-2040
Gr: PK-6 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #33.
Susan Moore Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3996 Susan Moore Rd
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-2070
Gr: PK-6 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #44.
Blountsville Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
260 Page St
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 775-1990
Gr: PK-6 | 648 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #55.
Southeastern School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
18770 State Highway 75
Remlap, AL 35133
(205) 681-3964
Gr: PK-12 | 822 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #66.
Appalachian School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
350 County Highway 12
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 775-1970
Gr: PK-12 | 699 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: n/an/a
Blount County Learning Center
Special Education School
189 Horton Ln
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 775-1980
Gr: PK-12
Rank: n/an/a
Hayden Primary School
160 Bracken Ln
Hayden, AL 35079
(205) 647-2103
Gr: PK-2 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,600 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in AL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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