Total enrollment
9,901
+797 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
27 schools in Cullman County
Alabama · 9,901 students · 7 cities
For a Alabama district, Cullman County runs a mid-sized public-school system: 27 schools and roughly 9,901 students (12 elementary, 5 middle, and 9 high).
4-year change in Cullman County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
25
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cullman County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #55 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 9,901 | #15 of 143 | #929 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 25 | #10 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #113 of 143 | #7,752 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 49.0% | #110 of 143 | #4,300 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.8% | #108 of 127 | #4,945 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Cullman County
State test results across the district's 23 scored schools run from West Point Intermediate School at 61.0% proficient to Fairview High School at 20.6%, a gap of 40.4 points. That is the 44th widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 25 district schools that reported both years went from 9,370 to 9,901 students (up 6%) and from 522 to 548 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Cullman County
Cullman County maintains 27 public schools across Alabama, collectively instructing roughly 9,901 students.
On the school-mix side, Cullman County is built around 12 elementary, 5 middle, 9 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 367 in this district, below the Alabama typical of 544.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Cullman County has grew 9% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 9,104 students to 9,901.
On this page, the community for Cullman County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.