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Cullman City School District

3,243 students · 7 schools · 16.1:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #60 of 153 in Alabama

Students
3,243
Schools
7
Teachers (FTE)
202
Student–Teacher
16.1:1
County
Cullman
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Cullman City School District

Cullman City School District is a public school system serving Cullman County, Alabama, based in Cullman. It serves 3,243 students across 7 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a town: distant district. By enrollment it is the #60 largest of Alabama’s 153 school systems.

Phone2567755803
Address301 1St St N E, Cullman, AL 35055
CountyCullman County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Cullman City School District enrolls 3,243 students in 7 schools — an average of about 463 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #60 of 153 statewide by enrollment.

Students
3,243
#60 of 153 in Alabama
Schools
7
~463 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Town: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Cullman City School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (3,243 students reported):

White
85%
Black
1%
Hispanic
10%
Asian
2%
Two or more
2%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Cullman City School District employs about 202 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 16.1:1 — below the Alabama average of about 17.4:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 348.

Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
state avg ~17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
202
classroom teachers
Total staff
348
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Alabama funds schools

Alabama funds schools through the Foundation Program — a resource-based formula that requires 10 mills of local property-tax effort — and, beginning in 2025–26, the new RAISE Act (SB 305, 2025) layers weighted “RAISE Fund” dollars on top for students in poverty (up to 20% of the base), special education (up to 25–150% by tier), English learners (up to 15–20%), gifted students (up to 5%) and charter students (up to 10%), with the amounts set each year in the Education Trust Fund budget.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Cullman City School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Alabama rates every district on an A–F report card built from ACAP test proficiency, academic growth, graduation rate, chronic absenteeism and college-and-career readiness. Look up Cullman City School District on the Alabama Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Most Alabama systems are accredited through Cognia (formerly AdvancED/SACS), the de facto K-12 accreditor used across the state. Look up Cullman City School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Cullman City School District vs. Alabama

Enrollment rank
#60
of 153 districts
Ratio
16.1:1
state avg ~17.4:1
Locale
Town: Distant
Cullman County

See every Alabama district side by side in the Alabama directory.

Go deeper

Look up Cullman City School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Alabama Legislature (the Foundation Program and the 2025 RAISE Act) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Cullman City School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0100990. Confirm current details with the district and the Alabama State Department of Education.