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Cullman Child Development Center

17600 US Highway 31 N, Cullman, AL 35058 · (256) 739-0486 · Cullman County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED32-TOWNTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
170
Combined
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 673
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
118 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten1710%
Grade 11811%
Grade 2116%
Grade 3148%
Grade 485%
Grade 585%
Grade 6169%
Grade 71811%
Grade 885%
Grade 9116%
Grade 10127%
Grade 11106%
Grade 121911%
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
14082%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
1710%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
106%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12272%
Female
4828%

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Test scores

ACAP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
8.8%
own-school result
Math
11.4%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Cullman Child Development Center ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Alabama
Enrollment
ranked largest first
170#64 of 69
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
69.4%#15 of 65
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
170
-21 (-11%) vs 2020
+179% since 1990-91, when it was 61
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251701511.3:169% (118)
2023-241551411.1:178% (121)
2022-231531212.8:173% (112)
2020-211911413.6:146% (88)
2017-181981414.1:151% (101)
2015-16118429.5:170% (83)
2010-1188811.0:173% (64)
2000-0164144.6:170% (45)
1990-9161106.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cullman Child Development Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 14% (198 to 170); teachers up 7% (14 to 15).

About Cullman Child Development Center

Cullman Child Development Center is a combined-grade school in Cullman, Alabama, reachable at (256) 739-0486. The school's 170 students are in kindergarten through 12. Statewide, combined schools in Alabama average about 673 students each.

Across its 25 schools, Cullman County enrolls 9,901 students. Cullman Child Development Center is one of those schools.

Federal enrollment data show Cullman Child Development Center is 82% White. The school is also 10% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 91%. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The count of teachers at Cullman Child Development Center is 15 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.3:1. That is lower than the 17.9:1 average for combined schools in Alabama. The school counts 118 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 69%. For comparison, public schools in Cullman County average 45%.

Cullman County has these Census figures: the median household income is $62,656, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cullman County is home to 34 public schools and about 13,144 public school students.

The closest other public school is Vinemont Middle School, about 1.5 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).

2024-25 enrollment was 170, an 11% decrease from 191 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.6:1 to 11.3:1 over the same years.

The Cullman Child Development Center community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Cullman County at a glance

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Population
90,566
Census ACS
Median income
$62,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
13,144 students

Quick facts

School name
Cullman Child Development Center
District
Cullman County
Address
17600 US Highway 31 N, Cullman, AL 35058
Phone
(256) 739-0486
County
Cullman County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
170
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
118 (69%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
010102001497
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Cullman Child Development Center
How large is Cullman Child Development Center?
Cullman Child Development Center enrolls approximately 170 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Cullman Child Development Center serve?
Cullman Child Development Center serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cullman Child Development Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cullman Child Development Center is approximately 11.3:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Cullman Child Development Center?
Cullman Child Development Center reports a student body of 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Cullman Child Development Center?
Cullman Child Development Center is overseen by Cullman County in Cullman County.
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