Hartselle City School District

305 College St Ne
Hartselle, AL 35640-2357
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 527 students in Hartselle City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Hartselle City School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
3,638 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Hartselle City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#11 out of 145 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hartselle City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hartselle City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hartselle City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hartselle City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hartselle City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.61
# American Indian Students
16 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
166 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
5%
30%
# White Students
3,176 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
87%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
157
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
294
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
285
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
270
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
261
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
254
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
264
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
274
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
253
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
275
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
241
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
254
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,977 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,668 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hartselle City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$42 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hartselle City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,977
$12,892
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hartselle City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,668
$12,112
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hartselle City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hartselle City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hartselle Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
904 Sparkman Street
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-5426
Grades: 7-8
| 527 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,638 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in AL)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 47% (Top 10%)
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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