Gadsden, AL Public Schools

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12%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

15%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

51%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Gadsden school information

Index	Gadsden	Alabama	National
Average Test Scores	42%	44%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	21	1,307	79,221
Total private schools	5	353	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	102	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Gadsden are 12% lower than the national average
There are approximately 21 public schools in Gadsden
72.2% of people in Gadsden have completed 8th grade
70.6% of people in Gadsden have completed high school
14.7% of people in Gadsden have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Gadsden

Index	Gadsden	Alabama	National
Completed 8th grade	72.2%	80.7%	84.3%
Completed high school	70.6%	79.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	46.0%	53.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	21.6%	31.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	14.7%	24.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	5.2%	8.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.5%	2.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.5%	1.0%	1.3%

Gadsden, AL School Districts

Gadsden City School District
Etowah County School District

There are a total of 21 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Gadsden. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gadsden, AL schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Gadsden, AL, an average of 72.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.6% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Rainbow City, AL	9,601	64%	33.9%
Steele, AL	1,133	62%	29.2%
Jacksonville, AL	12,796	59%	23.4%
Southside, AL	8,801	57%	18.8%
Glencoe, AL	5,125	53%	11.1%
Gadsden, AL	35,224	42%	11.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Menlo Park, CA	35,211	52%	9.0%
Bell, CA	35,301	32%	32.6%
Tooele, UT	35,313	39%	19.5%
Lufkin, TX	35,336	50%	3.3%
Monroe, NC	35,339	50%	4.9%
Gadsden, AL	35,224	42%	11.9%

Source: The Gadsden, AL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.