Huntsville, AL Public Schools

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1%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

3%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

37%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Huntsville school information

Index	Huntsville	Alabama	National
Average Test Scores	48%	44%	48%
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

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Key findings

The school test scores in Huntsville are 1% lower than the national average
There are approximately 55 public schools in Huntsville
86.7% of people in Huntsville have completed 8th grade
85.9% of people in Huntsville have completed high school
41.5% of people in Huntsville have completed a bachelors degree

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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.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Madison, AL	50,717	74%	54.1%
Meridianville, AL	7,520	67%	39.6%
Harvest, AL	5,722	58%	21.4%
New Market, AL	1,115	57%	18.3%
Hazel Green, AL	3,629	56%	17.0%
Huntsville, AL	199,845	48%	0.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Huntington Beach, CA	199,778	64%	33.6%
Salt Lake City, UT	200,133	45%	5.3%
Yonkers, NY	200,183	43%	9.8%
Grand Rapids, MI	199,417	38%	21.7%
Glendale, CA	199,357	55%	13.7%
Huntsville, AL	199,845	48%	0.9%

Source: The Huntsville, 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.