Total enrollment
1,810
-14 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Guntersville City
Alabama · 1,810 students · 1 city
In Alabama's Guntersville City, public K-12 schools total 4 and serve approximately 1,810 students (an average of 453 per school).
4-year change in Guntersville City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Guntersville City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #43 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,810 | #103 of 143 | #4,775 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #98 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #51 of 143 | #6,787 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.2% | #101 of 143 | #3,987 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.8% | #79 of 127 | #3,524 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 Guntersville City
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,927 to 1,810 students (down 6%) and from 111 to 110 full-time teachers (down 1%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guntersville High School | Guntersville | High | 09-12 | 556 |
| Guntersville Elementary School | Guntersville | Elementary | PK-02 | 486 |
| Cherokee Elementary School | Guntersville | Elementary | 03-05 | 387 |
| Guntersville Middle School | Guntersville | Middle | 06-08 | 381 |
About Guntersville City
Across 4 schools, Guntersville City enrolls about 1,810 students in Alabama. By footprint it is a small district.
In terms of grade levels, Guntersville City is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 453 in this district, noticeably below the Alabama typical of 544.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,810 students, stayed largely flat from the 1,824 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Guntersville City discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.