Top Rankings
Cullman City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 491 students in Cullman City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Cullman City School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
3,243 Students
240,684 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
12,941 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cullman City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 145 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
11%
% Black
1%
29%
% White
85%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,542 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,714 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,542
$12,875
Spending / Student
$11,714
$12,097
Best Cullman City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cullman Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
800 2nd Ave Ne
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-7959
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-7959
Gr: 7-8 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
Cullman City Career Technical
Vocational School
301 First Street Ne
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-2233
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-2233
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Cullman Community Comprehensive Learning Center
Alternative School
301 1st Street Ne
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-2233
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-2233
Gr: 1-12
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