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Gadsden City School District

1026 Chestnut St
Gadsden, AL 35901

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Tel: (256) 543-3512

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Gadsden City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,309 students in Gadsden City School District. This district's average high is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.

Public High Schools in Gadsden City School District have an score of 19% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 23%), and score of 21% (versus the 37% statewide average).

Public High School in Gadsden City School District have a of 84%, which is less than the Alabama average of 89%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Gadsden City High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

15 Schools

522 Schools

# Students

4,872 Students

269,281 Students

# Teachers

298 Teachers

15,139 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

16:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
9	348	376
10	332	363
11	323	339
12	306	314

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Gadsden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#102 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gadsden City School District
2023	#102
2022	#94
2021	#87
2019	#80
2018	#74
2017	#96
2016	#101
2015	#85
2014	#85
2013	#101
2012	#100

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22%

30%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	22%	30%
2022	21%	29%
2021	15%	24%
2019	42%	47%
2018	43%	47%
2017	37%	44%
2016	35%	43%
2015	35%	40%
2014	31%	38%
2013	74%	80%
2012	73%	82%

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39%

47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2022	39%	47%
2021	39%	46%
2019	41%	45%
2018	43%	46%
2017	32%	39%
2016	31%	38%
2015	34%	41%
2014	38%	42%
2013	82%	86%
2012	83%	86%
2011	82%	85%

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26%

38%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2022	26%	38%
2021	25%	36%

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84%

88%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	84%	88%
2022	81%	88%
2021	86%	89%
2020	90%	90%
2019	89%	91%
2018	84%	89%
2017	88%	88%
2016	79%	87%
2015	81%	89%
2014	70%	86%
2013	70%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	0.64	0.62
2022	0.64	0.61
2021	0.63	0.61
2020	0.62	0.60
2019	0.62	0.60
2018	0.61	0.59
2017	0.61	0.59
2016	0.61	0.58
2015	0.61	0.58
2014	0.62	0.56
2013	0.60	0.55
2012	0.59	0.55
2011	0.58	0.54
2010	0.57	0.54
2009	0.57	0.53
2008	0.56	0.54
2007	0.56	0.53
2006	0.54	0.53
2005	0.54	0.51
2004	0.55	0.51
2003	0.54	0.51
2002	0.54	0.51
2001	0.53	0.50
2000	0.53	0.50
1999	0.52	0.50
1998	0.53	0.50
1997	0.53	0.52
1996	0.52	0.50
1995	0.52	0.49
1994	0.51	0.49
1993	0.51	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2022)
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Asian

1%

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

22%

10%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	17%	11%
2022	16%	10%
2021	15%	9%
2020	13%	8%
2019	13%	8%
2018	12%	7%
2017	12%	7%
2016	11%	7%
2015	10%	6%
2014	10%	5%
2013	9%	5%
2012	9%	5%
2011	8%	4%
2010	7%	4%
2009	7%	4%
2008	6%	4%
2007	6%	3%
2006	5%	3%
2005	3%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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% Black

45%

30%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	48%	32%
2022	48%	32%
2021	49%	32%
2020	49%	33%
2019	49%	33%
2018	49%	33%
2017	49%	33%
2016	49%	33%
2015	48%	33%
2014	47%	34%
2013	48%	34%
2012	50%	34%
2011	51%	35%
2010	52%	35%
2009	52%	35%
2008	54%	36%
2007	55%	36%
2006	56%	36%
2005	57%	36%
2004	55%	36%
2003	55%	36%
2002	55%	36%
2001	55%	36%
2000	55%	36%
1999	54%	36%
1998	53%	36%
1997	52%	36%
1996	50%	36%
1995	49%	36%
1994	49%	36%
1993	49%	36%

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% White

30%

55%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	32%	52%
2022	33%	53%
2021	34%	53%
2020	36%	54%
2019	36%	54%
2018	38%	55%
2017	38%	55%
2016	39%	56%
2015	39%	56%
2014	40%	57%
2013	40%	58%
2012	40%	58%
2011	39%	58%
2010	39%	58%
2009	39%	59%
2008	39%	58%
2007	38%	59%
2006	38%	59%
2005	40%	60%
2004	40%	60%
2003	40%	60%
2002	40%	60%
2001	40%	61%
2000	42%	61%
1999	43%	61%
1998	45%	61%
1997	46%	60%
1996	48%	61%
1995	49%	62%
1994	50%	62%
1993	51%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,835 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,533 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$63 MM

$9,671 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	$63 MM	$36 MM
2022	$57 MM	$33 MM
2021	$63 MM	$36 MM
2020	$57 MM	$33 MM
2019	$56 MM	$34 MM
2018	$56 MM	$31 MM
2017	$53 MM	$31 MM
2016	$53 MM	$29 MM
2015	$52 MM	$30 MM
2014	$52 MM	$28 MM
2012	$49 MM	$28 MM
2011	$53 MM	$30 MM
2010	$52 MM	$30 MM
2009	$53 MM	$29 MM
2008	$57 MM	$32 MM
2007	$51 MM	$30 MM
2006	$55 MM	$28 MM
2005	$49 MM	$24 MM
2004	$42 MM	$23 MM
2003	$40 MM	$23 MM
2002	$39 MM	$22 MM
2001	$35 MM	$21 MM
2000	$38 MM	$21 MM
1999	$36 MM	$20 MM
1998	$35 MM	$19 MM
1997	$34 MM	$18 MM
1996	$31 MM	$15 MM
1995	$27 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$61 MM

$9,086 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	$61 MM	$34 MM
2022	$56 MM	$32 MM
2021	$61 MM	$34 MM
2020	$56 MM	$32 MM
2019	$57 MM	$32 MM
2018	$61 MM	$31 MM
2017	$53 MM	$31 MM
2016	$53 MM	$30 MM
2015	$51 MM	$30 MM
2014	$51 MM	$29 MM
2012	$47 MM	$29 MM
2011	$49 MM	$29 MM
2010	$51 MM	$30 MM
2009	$54 MM	$31 MM
2008	$56 MM	$31 MM
2007	$51 MM	$29 MM
2006	$68 MM	$27 MM
2005	$62 MM	$24 MM
2004	$45 MM	$24 MM
2003	$39 MM	$23 MM
2002	$35 MM	$22 MM
2001	$35 MM	$22 MM
2000	$40 MM	$21 MM
1999	$35 MM	$20 MM
1998	$35 MM	$19 MM
1997	$34 MM	$18 MM
1996	$31 MM	$16 MM
1995	$28 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,835

$13,006

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	$12,661	$13,484
2022	$11,114	$12,106
2021	$12,907	$12,139
2020	$11,114	$12,106
2019	$10,753	$10,949
2018	$10,718	$10,775
2017	$10,193	$10,752
2016	$10,208	$10,004
2015	$9,826	$10,181
2014	$9,712	$9,249
2012	$8,906	$9,447
2011	$9,536	$10,047
2010	$9,453	$10,181
2009	$9,665	$9,620
2008	$10,495	$12,838
2007	$9,395	$9,453
2006	$10,258	$8,864
2005	$9,154	$7,980
2004	$7,713	$7,481
2003	$7,288	$7,352
2002	$7,283	$7,090
2001	$6,394	$6,576
2000	$6,798	$6,614
1999	$6,125	$6,138
1998	$6,119	$5,727
1997	$5,903	$5,613
1995	$4,623	$4,603
1992	$3,763	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$12,533

$12,220

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gadsden City School District	Alabama
2023	$12,363	$12,858
2022	$10,960	$11,680
2021	$12,603	$11,575
2020	$10,960	$11,680
2019	$10,976	$10,361
2018	$11,822	$10,820
2017	$10,188	$10,751
2016	$10,125	$10,236
2015	$9,619	$10,301
2014	$9,478	$9,732
2012	$8,602	$9,486
2011	$8,871	$9,833
2010	$9,253	$10,301
2009	$9,830	$10,180
2008	$10,249	$12,600
2007	$9,414	$9,149
2006	$12,667	$8,744
2005	$11,680	$8,000
2004	$8,296	$7,723
2003	$7,056	$7,470
2002	$6,531	$7,151
2001	$6,443	$7,125
2000	$7,146	$6,573
1999	$6,090	$6,238
1998	$6,097	$5,843
1997	$5,801	$5,461
1995	$4,681	$4,722
1992	$3,798	$3,861

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Best Gadsden City School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Gadsden City High School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
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Add to Compare

1917 Black Creek Parkway
Gadsden, AL 35904
(256) 543-3614

Gr: 9-12 | 1,309 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Rank: n/an/a

C I T Y Program

Alternative School

Add to Compare

435 E Chestnut
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 543-2489

Gr: 6-12

Rank: n/an/a

Gadsden City Alternative School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

607 S 12th St
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-5446

Gr: 6-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,872 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: 84% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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