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Gadsden, AL
Public School Ratings




Gadsden Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Gadsden


Etowah County School District details

Etowah County School District
401 Broad Street
Gadsden, AL 35901

8,714 Students enrolled in District

24 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 20)

Etowah County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Alabama

7

(10 is best)

Better than 60.7% of all AL school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 41.6% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
43%
41%
57%
52%
29%
31%
43%
41%
57%
52%
29%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Career Technical Center School
105 Burke Ave Se
Attalla, AL, 35954
09-12
Carlisle Elementary School
8025 Us Highway 431
Boaz, AL, 35956
PK-05
Duck Springs Elementary School
10180 Duck Springs Rd
Attalla, AL, 35954
PK-06
Etowah County Special Education Learning Center School
401 Broad Street
Gadsden, AL, 35901
PK-12
Gaston Elementary School
4550 Us Highway 411
Gadsden, AL, 35901
PK-06
Gaston High School
4550 Us Highway 411
Gadsden, AL, 35901
07-12
Glencoe Elementary School
207 N College St
Glencoe, AL, 35905
PK-04
Glencoe High School
803 Lonesome Bend Rd
Glencoe, AL, 35905
09-12
Glencoe Middle School
809 Lonesome Bend Rd
Glencoe, AL, 35905
05-08
Highland Elementary School
3156 Tabor Rd
Gadsden, AL, 35904
PK-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 88.3% 53.1%
Black 3.8% 32.7%
Hispanic 6.3% 11.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.1% 1.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 60.6% 60.7%
Free lunch eligible 52.9% 55.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.7% 5.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,004 $52,316,000 48.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $698 $6,079,000 5.6%
Staff $449 $3,910,000 3.6%
General Administration $266 $2,318,000 2.1%
School Administration $640 $5,580,000 5.2%
Operation $849 $7,394,000 6.8%
Transportation $530 $4,621,000 4.3%
Other $251 $2,183,000 2.0%
Total Support $3,682 $32,085,000 29.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,705 $23,575,000 21.8%
Total Expenditures $12,391 $107,976,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,660 $4,986,044,000 49.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $892 $667,831,000 6.6%
Staff $530 $397,090,000 3.9%
General Administration $319 $238,835,000 2.3%
School Administration $683 $511,541,000 5.0%
Operation $1,140 $853,197,000 8.4%
Transportation $570 $427,092,000 4.2%
Other $285 $213,397,000 2.1%
Total Support $4,420 $3,308,983,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,521 $1,887,249,000 18.5%
Total Expenditures $13,601 $10,182,276,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Gadsden City School District details

Gadsden City School District
1026 Chestnut St
Gadsden, AL 35901

4,872 Students enrolled in District

15 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 20)

Gadsden City School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Alabama

4

(10 is best)

Better than 33.3% of all AL school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 25.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
34%
41%
45%
52%
23%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Adams Elementary School
919 Raley St
Gadsden, AL, 35903
PK-05
C I T Y Program School
435 E Chestnut
Gadsden, AL, 35903
06-12
Donehoo Elementary School
1109 E Broad St
Gadsden, AL, 35903
PK-05
Eura Brown Elementary School
1231 Alcott Rd
Gadsden, AL, 35901
PK-05
Floyd Elementary School
601 Black Creek Rd
Gadsden, AL, 35904
PK-05
Gadsden City Alternative School
607 S 12th St
Gadsden, AL, 35901
06-12
Gadsden City High School
1917 Black Creek Parkway
Gadsden, AL, 35904
09-12
Gadsden Middle School
612 Tracy St
Gadsden, AL, 35901
06-08
Litchfield Middle School
1109 Hoke St
Gadsden, AL, 35903
06-08
Mitchell Elementary School
1501 Noccalula Rd
Gadsden, AL, 35901
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 30.5% 53.1%
Black 45.9% 32.7%
Hispanic 22.2% 11.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.7% 1.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 78.8% 60.7%
Free lunch eligible 74.9% 55.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.8% 5.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,206 $35,109,000 48.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $932 $4,542,000 6.3%
Staff $773 $3,767,000 5.2%
General Administration $421 $2,049,000 2.8%
School Administration $886 $4,315,000 6.0%
Operation $1,092 $5,320,000 7.4%
Transportation $310 $1,508,000 2.1%
Other $171 $834,000 1.2%
Total Support $4,584 $22,335,000 31.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,987 $14,553,000 20.2%
Total Expenditures $14,778 $71,997,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,660 $4,986,044,000 49.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $892 $667,831,000 6.6%
Staff $530 $397,090,000 3.9%
General Administration $319 $238,835,000 2.3%
School Administration $683 $511,541,000 5.0%
Operation $1,140 $853,197,000 8.4%
Transportation $570 $427,092,000 4.2%
Other $285 $213,397,000 2.1%
Total Support $4,420 $3,308,983,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,521 $1,887,249,000 18.5%
Total Expenditures $13,601 $10,182,276,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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