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Etowah County School System, Alabama

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Etowah County School System
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 8,714 (2023-2024)
Schools: 24 (2023-2024)
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Etowah County School System is a school district in Alabama (Etowah County). During the 2024 school year, 8,714 students attended one of the district's 24 schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Scarlett FarleyPlace 2
Jay FreemanPlace 3
Danny GoldenPlace 6
Tim LangdalePlace 7
Doug SherrodPlace 5
Susan SpikerPlace 4
Tim WomackPlace 12008

Elections

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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: $20,475,000 $2,377 18%
Local: $18,674,000 $2,168 17%
State: $72,506,000 $8,419 65%
Total: $111,655,000 $12,965
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $107,976,000 $12,537
Total Current Expenditures: $92,479,000 $10,738
Instructional Expenditures: $52,316,000 $6,074 48%
Student and Staff Support: $9,989,000 $1,159 9%
Administration: $10,081,000 $1,170 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $20,093,000 $2,333 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $12,917,000 $1,499
Construction: $12,250,000 $1,422
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,091,000 $126
Interest on Debt: $1,390,000 $161


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 21 30-39 6-9 15-19 >=50 15-19 22
2018-2019 49 60-69 35-39 40-44 <50 45-49 50
2017-2018 49 70-79 35-39 40-44 >=50 50-59 49
2016-2017 43 65-69 25-29 35-39 >=50 40-49 44
2015-2016 42 60-69 30-34 35-39 21-39 40-59 43
2014-2015 41 60-69 25-29 30-34 <50 40-44 42
2013-2014 42 60-69 20-24 30-34 <50 25-29 43
2012-2013 82 >=90 75-79 80-84 >=50 50-59 83
2011-2012 84 >=90 70-74 85-89 >=50 >=50 85
2010-2011 84 >=90 70-74 75-79 >=50 PS 85

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 52 50-59 30-34 45-49 >=50 45-49 53
2018-2019 53 60-69 35-39 35-39 <50 50-54 54
2017-2018 52 60-69 35-39 40-44 >=50 60-69 52
2016-2017 42 60-64 25-29 30-34 >=50 30-39 43
2015-2016 41 50-59 25-29 30-34 21-39 40-59 42
2014-2015 43 50-59 25-29 25-29 <50 20-24 44
2013-2014 50 60-69 30-34 25-29 <50 25-29 52
2012-2013 89 >=90 85-89 80-84 >=50 80-89 90
2011-2012 89 70-79 75-79 80-84 >=50 >=50 90
2010-2011 89 80-89 75-79 75-79 >=50 PS 90

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 97 PS >=80 >=80 >=80 97
2018-2019 97 >=50 >=80 >=80 PS >=50 97
2017-2018 95 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS PS 95
2016-2017 92 PS >=50 >=80 PS 92
2015-2016 91 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS PS 91
2014-2015 88 PS 40-49 >=50 PS 90
2013-2014 80 PS 20-24 >=50 PS 86
2012-2013 88 PS 40-59 >=50 PS PS 91
2011-2012 82 >=50 50-59 >=50 84
2010-2011 84 PS 80-89 >=50 PS 84


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 8,714 0.1
2022-2023 8,702 1.0
2021-2022 8,612 1.3
2020-2021 8,504 -1.3
2019-2020 8,614 1.5
2018-2019 8,486 -0.5
2017-2018 8,532 -2.7
2016-2017 8,764 -0.4
2015-2016 8,802 -1.5
2014-2015 8,932 -0.5
2013-2014 8,981 -1.7
2012-2013 9,138 -1.6
2011-2012 9,284 -0.1
2010-2011 9,295 0.5
2009-2010 9,251 0.6
2008-2009 9,199 -0.3
2007-2008 9,225 1.5
2006-2007 9,084 0.3
2005-2006 9,053 2.1
2004-2005 8,860 3.8
2003-2004 8,521 0.5
2002-2003 8,480 0.6
2001-2002 8,429 -0.5
2000-2001 8,468 0.0
1999-2000 8,466 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Etowah County School System (%) Alabama K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 1.5
Black 3.6 31.6
Hispanic 6.0 11.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.1
Two or More Races 4.8 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, Etowah County School System had 506.45 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.21.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 19.00
Kindergarten: 38.00
Elementary: 229.40
Secondary: 220.05
Total: 506.45

Etowah County School System employed 17.00 district administrators and 64.14 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 17.00
District Administrative Support: 16.00
School Administrators: 64.14
School Administrative Support: 38.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 117.89
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 23.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 13.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 19.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 35.00
Other Support Services: 251.52


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 Etowah County School System operates 24 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Career Technical Center09-12
Carlisle Elementary School373PK-5
Duck Springs Elementary School207PK-6
Etowah County Special Education Learning Center0PK-12
Gaston Elementary School284PK-6
Gaston High School3627-12
Glencoe Elementary School396PK-4
Glencoe High School2839-12
Glencoe Middle School2925-8
Highland Elementary School223PK-6
Hokes Bluff Elementary School591PK-5
Hokes Bluff High School3679-12
Hokes Bluff Middle School2796-8
Ivalee Elementary School212PK-6
John S Jones Elementary School734PK-5
Rainbow Middle School6236-8
Sardis High School5859-12
Sardis Middle School3936-8
Southside Elementary School566PK-5
Southside High School8189-12
The Etowah County Refocus Center04-12
West End Elementary School376PK-6
West End High School3657-12
Whitesboro Elementary School385PK-5

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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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