Huntsville City vs Madison County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Huntsville City Madison County
Location Huntsville, Alabama Huntsville, Alabama
Total Enrollment 23,776 20,551
Number of Schools 43 28
Student:Teacher Ratio 18:1 18.8:1

Spending

Metric Huntsville City Madison County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,040 $11,512
Federal Revenue 17.2% 11.5%
State Revenue 39.2% 55.4%
Local Revenue 43.6% 33.2%
Huntsville City
Federal State Local
Madison County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Huntsville City Madison County
White 32.0% 56.3%
African American 40.9% 22.0%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2% 8.7%
Asian 1.5% 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 5.0%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Multiracial 7.0% 6.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 50.9% 38.6%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Huntsville City Madison County
AP Courses Offered 91 62
Schools with AP 6 7
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 491:1 493.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 23.5% 12.0%

School Types

Huntsville City

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Madison County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.