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Centre, AL
Public School Ratings




Centre Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Cherokee County School District details

Cherokee County School District
130 E Main St
Centre, AL 35960

3,917 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 20)

Cherokee County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Alabama

5

(10 is best)

Better than 50.0% of all AL school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 36.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
40%
41%
52%
52%
29%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Cedar Bluff High School
3655 Old Highway 9
Cedar Bluff, AL, 35959
PK-12
Centre Elementary School
199 Armory Road
Centre, AL, 35960
PK-04
Centre Middle School
1920 East Main Street
Centre, AL, 35960
05-08
Cherokee County Career Technology Center School
600 Bay Springs Rd
Centre, AL, 35960
07-12
Cherokee County High School
910 Warrior Dr
Centre, AL, 35960
09-12
Gaylesville High School
760 Trojan Way
Gaylesville, AL, 35973
PK-12
Sand Rock High School
1950 Sand Rock Avenue
Sand Rock, AL, 35983
PK-12
Spring Garden High School
2430 County Road 29
Spring Garden, AL, 36275
PK-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 91.7% 53.1%
Black 3.9% 32.7%
Hispanic 3.7% 11.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 1.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 67.7% 60.7%
Free lunch eligible 60.7% 55.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.0% 5.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,932 $27,153,000 50.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,081 $4,235,000 7.9%
Staff $333 $1,303,000 2.4%
General Administration $278 $1,088,000 2.0%
School Administration $699 $2,739,000 5.1%
Operation $1,020 $3,995,000 7.5%
Transportation $695 $2,724,000 5.1%
Other $196 $769,000 1.4%
Total Support $4,303 $16,853,000 31.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,443 $9,569,000 17.9%
Total Expenditures $13,678 $53,575,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,660 $4,986,044,000 49.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $892 $667,831,000 6.6%
Staff $530 $397,090,000 3.9%
General Administration $319 $238,835,000 2.3%
School Administration $683 $511,541,000 5.0%
Operation $1,140 $853,197,000 8.4%
Transportation $570 $427,092,000 4.2%
Other $285 $213,397,000 2.1%
Total Support $4,420 $3,308,983,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,521 $1,887,249,000 18.5%
Total Expenditures $13,601 $10,182,276,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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