Total enrollment
26,608
+960 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
53 schools in Huntsville
Alabama · Public K-12
The Huntsville public-school footprint covers 53 schools and about 26,608 K-12 students, with an average school size near 502.
4-year change in Huntsville
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
48
+1 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
222,791
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
26,608
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
53
public K-12
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 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 26,608 students, grew 4% from the 25,648 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 47 to 48 across the same 4-year 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.