Total enrollment
26,608
+601 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
53 schools in Huntsville
Alabama · Public K-12
The Huntsville public-school footprint covers 53 campuses and about 26,608 K-12 students, with an average school size near 502.
7-year change in Huntsville
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
48
+8 (+20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
35%
was 39%
% Hispanic
17%
was 12%
% Black
39%
was 40%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Huntsville
Huntsville is a population-heavy Alabama city in terms of public-school footprint, with 53 schools and 26,608 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city covers 29 elementary, 12 middle, 9 high, and 3 other.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 26,608 students, stayed largely flat from the 26,007 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 40 to 48 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 17% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Huntsville discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.