Index	Huntsville	Alabama	National
Average Test Scores	48%	37%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	55	1,307	79,221
Total private schools	27	353	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	9	102	7,963

The Huntsville, AL educational system consists of 55 public schools, 27 private schools and 9 post-secondary schools. Huntsville public schools have average test scores of 48% which is 28% higher than than the Alabama average and 2% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Huntsville public schools is 14:1, compared to 15:1 in Alabama and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 86.7% of students have completed 8th grade, 85.9% have completed high school, 41.5% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 3.6% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Huntsville

Index	Huntsville	Alabama	National
Completed 8th grade	86.7%	80.7%	84.3%
Completed high school	85.9%	79.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	70.9%	53.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	49.5%	31.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	41.5%	24.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	15.9%	8.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.6%	2.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%

Huntsville, AL School Districts

Huntsville City School District Madison County School District

There are a total of 55 public schools, 27 private schools and 9 post-secondary schools in Huntsville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Huntsville, AL schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Huntsville, AL, an average of 86.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.9% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Huntsville schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Huntsville, AL schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Madison, AL	46,396	70%	42%
Owens Cross Roads, AL	1,799	55%	11%
Moores Mill, AL	6,493	52%	6%
New Market, AL	1,201	51%	3%
Harvest, AL	5,080	50%	1%
Huntsville, AL	188,973	48%	2%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Tallahassee, FL	188,466	50%	1%
Salt Lake City, UT	191,446	39%	20%
Grand Prairie, TX	185,631	71%	45%
Mobile, AL	193,717	32%	35%
Grand Rapids, MI	193,887	30%	38%
Huntsville, AL	188,973	48%	2%

Source: The Huntsville, AL education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 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.