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Cullman County School System
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 9,902 (2023-2024)
Schools: 27 (2023-2024)
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Cullman County School System is a school district in Alabama (Cullman County). During the 2024 school year, 9,902 students attended one of the district's 27 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Cullman County Schools District 1, West Point

General election

General election for Cullman County Schools District 1, West Point

Incumbent Gene Sullins won election in the general election for Cullman County Schools District 1, West Point on November 8, 2016.

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Cullman County Schools District 3, Holly Pond

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General election for Cullman County Schools District 3, Holly Pond

Incumbent Heath Allbright won election in the general election for Cullman County Schools District 3, Holly Pond on November 8, 2016.

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Cullman County Schools District 5, Cold Springs

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General election for Cullman County Schools District 5, Cold Springs

Incumbent Wayne Myrex won election in the general election for Cullman County Schools District 5, Cold Springs on November 8, 2016.

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Cullman County Schools District 2, Fairview

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General election for Cullman County Schools District 2, Fairview

Incumbent Chris Carter won election in the general election for Cullman County Schools District 2, Fairview on November 4, 2014.

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Cullman County Schools District 4, Hanceville

General election

General election for Cullman County Schools District 4, Hanceville

Incumbent Kenny Brockman won election in the general election for Cullman County Schools District 4, Hanceville on November 4, 2014.

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Cullman County Schools District 6, Vinemont

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General election for Cullman County Schools District 6, Vinemont

Incumbent Mike Graves won election in the general election for Cullman County Schools District 6, Vinemont on November 4, 2014.

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Cullman County Schools District 7, Good Hope

General election

General election for Cullman County Schools District 7, Good Hope

Incumbent Jason Clyde Speegle won election in the general election for Cullman County Schools District 7, Good Hope on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Cullman County School System consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Larry DukeDistrict 1, West Point20242028
Richard HaysDistrict 3, Holly Pond20242028
Wayne MyrexDistrict 5, Cold Springs20172028
Kerry NeighborsDistrict 7, Good Hope2026
Shane RuskDistrict 2, Fairview2026
Mike GravesDistrict 6, Vinemont20152026
Kenny BrockmanDistrict 4, Hanceville20112026

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Overlapping state house districts

Cullman County School System
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Alabama House of Representatives District 12Cindy MyrexRepublican Party 55% 96%
Alabama House of Representatives District 11Heath AllbrightRepublican Party 36% 55%
Alabama House of Representatives District 14Tim WadsworthRepublican Party 9% 6%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $26,891,000 $2,771 20%
Local: $34,634,000 $3,569 25%
State: $76,714,000 $7,905 56%
Total: $138,239,000 $14,246
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $133,728,000 $13,780
Total Current Expenditures: $111,780,000 $11,518
Instructional Expenditures: $63,871,000 $6,581 48%
Student and Staff Support: $11,943,000 $1,230 9%
Administration: $11,510,000 $1,186 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $24,456,000 $2,520 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $19,121,000 $1,970
Construction: $18,286,000 $1,884
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,306,000 $237
Interest on Debt: $406,000 $41

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 19 <50 <=20 13 <50 20 20
2018-2019 54 60-79 30-39 49 >=50 50-54 55
2017-2018 53 60-79 20-29 47 >=50 45-49 54
2016-2017 45 60-79 11-19 36 <50 40-44 46
2015-2016 43 >=50 20-29 36 <50 44
2014-2015 39 60-79 30-34 31 40-59 25-29 40
2013-2014 37 40-59 20-29 30 21-39 30-34 38
2012-2013 87 >=80 75-79 85-89 >=50 75-79 87
2011-2012 85 >=80 75-79 85-89 >=50 >=80 86
2010-2011 84 >=80 80-84 80-84 >=50 >=50 84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 49 >=50 21-39 38 PS 47 51
2018-2019 48 60-79 20-29 34 <50 50-54 50
2017-2018 48 40-59 20-29 29 <50 45-49 51
2016-2017 41 40-59 30-39 28 <50 35-39 43
2015-2016 40 >=50 20-29 26 <50 41
2014-2015 42 40-59 35-39 31 40-59 25-29 43
2013-2014 44 60-79 40-49 30 21-39 25-29 46
2012-2013 88 >=80 85-89 80-84 >=50 85-89 89
2011-2012 88 >=80 85-89 75-79 >=50 >=80 89
2010-2011 87 >=80 90-94 85-89 >=50 >=50 87

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 95 PS >=50 >=90 PS >=80 94
2018-2019 95 PS >=50 >=90 PS 80-89 95
2017-2018 94 PS >=50 >=90 PS >=80 94
2016-2017 90 PS >=50 >=90 >=80 90
2015-2016 85 >=50 80-89 PS >=80 85
2014-2015 90 PS >=50 >=90 PS PS 90
2013-2014 87 >=80 >=80 PS PS 86
2012-2013 84 PS >=50 >=80 PS PS 84
2011-2012 80 PS >=50 40-59 PS 80
2010-2011 73 >=50 40-59 PS 74

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 9,902 0.6
2022-2023 9,846 1.4
2021-2022 9,704 4.0
2020-2021 9,312 -0.4
2019-2020 9,349 -1.3
2018-2019 9,468 -1.5
2017-2018 9,606 0.0
2016-2017 9,602 0.3
2015-2016 9,573 -1.5
2014-2015 9,719 0.6
2013-2014 9,656 0.5
2012-2013 9,604 -0.8
2011-2012 9,678 -1.0
2010-2011 9,776 -2.2
2009-2010 9,991 0.5
2008-2009 9,937 -1.0
2007-2008 10,041 0.1
2006-2007 10,035 1.3
2005-2006 9,905 0.7
2004-2005 9,839 0.8
2003-2004 9,759 1.4
2002-2003 9,622 1.5
2001-2002 9,480 -0.5
2000-2001 9,528 0.1
1999-2000 9,523 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Cullman County School System (%) Alabama K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 1.5
Black 0.8 31.6
Hispanic 10.1 11.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 4.6 3.8
White 84.0 51.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Cullman County School System had 555.71 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.82.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 12.00
Kindergarten: 47.00
Elementary: 229.10
Secondary: 267.61
Total: 555.71

Cullman County School System employed 10.00 district administrators and 42.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.00
District Administrative Support: 33.50
School Administrators: 42.50
School Administrative Support: 25.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 62.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 22.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 13.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 24.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 31.00
Other Support Services: 134.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Cullman County School System operates 27 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cold Springs Elementary School504PK-8
Cold Springs High School2419-12
Cullman Area Resource Education06-12
Cullman Area Technology Academy09-12
Cullman Child Development Center155PK-12
Fairview Elementary School587PK-5
Fairview High School5399-12
Fairview Middle School2816-8
Good Hope Elementary School3683-5
Good Hope High School4809-12
Good Hope Middle School3616-8
Good Hope Primary School413PK-2
Hanceville Elementary School644PK-5
Hanceville High School3699-12
Hanceville Middle School3216-8
Harmony School342PK-8
Holly Pond Elementary School597PK-8
Holly Pond High School2829-12
Parkside Elementary School396PK-8
Vinemont Elementary School492PK-5
Vinemont High School3359-12
Vinemont Middle School2446-8
Welti Elementary School194PK-5
West Point Elementary School513PK-3
West Point High School6039-12
West Point Intermediate School2574-5
West Point Middle School3846-8

School board meetings

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See also

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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