Huntsville City vs Marshall County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Huntsville City Marshall County
Location Huntsville, Alabama Guntersville, Alabama
Total Enrollment 23,776 5,951
Number of Schools 43 12
Student:Teacher Ratio 18:1 18.3:1

Spending

Metric Huntsville City Marshall County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,040 $14,887
Federal Revenue 17.2% 27.6%
State Revenue 39.2% 51.2%
Local Revenue 43.6% 21.3%
Huntsville City
Federal State Local
Marshall County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Huntsville City Marshall County
White 32.0% 69.3%
African American 40.9% 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2% 26.2%
Asian 1.5% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.7%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Multiracial 7.0% 1.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 50.9% 48.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Huntsville City Marshall County
AP Courses Offered 91 18
Schools with AP 6 4
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 491:1 509.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 23.5% 20.2%

School Types

Huntsville City

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

Marshall 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.