Blount County Schools & Education
Blount County, Alabama
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
48/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
95.4%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.4%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 90.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,541
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,270
School Score
48/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 40/100
State Score Position
#21
of 67 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Blount County
Measured School Summary
Blount County performs at an average level with a school score of 48/100 and a solid graduation rate of 95.4%.
Funding Context
At $5,541 per pupil, Blount County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 20% above the Alabama average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 12% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Blount County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
20 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
48/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #21 of 67 Alabama counties with school score data.
Completion
95.4%
4.7 pts above the state average
Funding context
$5,541
$729 below the state average
School coverage
20
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Blount County has 20 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Blount County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
Blount County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 17 of 20 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#21
of 67 Alabama counties with school score data. The county score is 8 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Blount County
Elementary to high school visible
7,798 students
17 listed schools in this county slice.
Oneonta City
Elementary to high school visible
1,403 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Blount County is the largest listed district slice, with 17 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Blount County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Blount County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Blount County graduation rate exceeds state and national benchmarks
Education data brief for Blount County, Alabama.
The graduation rate in Blount County stands at 95.4%, significantly higher than the Alabama state average of 90.7% and the national average of 87.0%. Public education is provided by two districts, Blount County and Oneonta City, serving a combined 9,201 students across 20 schools. The county's school structure is overwhelmingly rural, with 19 of its 20 schools located in rural settings. Southeastern School is the largest institution, enrolling 835 students in a PK–12 format. The composite school score of 48.1 is the highest among the counties reviewed in this set, surpassing the state average of 40.0 and nearing the national median of 50.0. Despite these metrics, per-pupil expenditure is $5,541, which is lower than the state's $6,270 average. Compare district boundaries at the NCES Common Core of Data before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
20
in Blount County
Reported Enrollment
9,201
20 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Blount County
Blount County
GuideOneonta City
20 Public Schools in Blount County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 20 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern School | Record | Blount County | Remlap, 35133Rural: Fringe | PK–12 | Other | 835 |
| Hayden High School | Record | Blount County | Hayden, 35079Rural: Distant | 8–12 | High | 812 |
| Blountsville Elementary School | Record | Blount County | Blountsville, 35031Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 658 |
| Appalachian School | Record | Blount County | Oneonta, 35121Rural: Distant | PK–12 | Other | 636 |
| Susan Moore Elementary School | Record | Blount County | Blountsville, 35031Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 634 |
| Oneonta Elementary School | Record | Oneonta City | Oneonta, 35121Rural: Fringe | KG–5 | Primary | 630 |
| Hayden Primary School | Record | Blount County | Hayden, 35079Rural: Distant | PK–2 | Primary | 566 |
| Hayden Middle School | Record | Blount County | Hayden, 35079Rural: Distant | 5–7 | Middle | 550 |
| JB Pennington High School | Record | Blount County | Blountsville, 35031Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 519 |
| Locust Fork Elementary | Record | Blount County | Locust Fork, 35097Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 519 |
| Cleveland Elementary School | Record | Blount County | Cleveland, 35049Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 513 |
| Susan Moore High School | Record | Blount County | Blountsville, 35031Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 481 |
| Oneonta High School | Record | Oneonta City | Oneonta, 35121Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 449 |
| Locust Fork High School | Record | Blount County | Locust Fork, 35097Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 406 |
| Cleveland High School | Record | Blount County | Cleveland, 35049Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 362 |
| Oneonta Middle School | Record | Oneonta City | Oneonta, 35121Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 324 |
| Hayden Elementary School | Record | Blount County | Hayden, 35079Rural: Distant | 3–4 | Primary | 307 |
| Allgood Alternative School | Record | Blount County | Oneonta, 35121Town: Distant | 2–12 | Alternative | 0 |
| Blount County Career Technical Center | Record | Blount County | Cleveland, 35049Rural: Distant | 10–12 | Vocational | 0 |
| Blount County Learning Center | Record | Blount County | Cleveland, 35049Rural: Distant | PK–12 | Special Education | 0 |
Blountsville Elementary School
Blount County
Blountsville, 35031 / Rural: Distant
Susan Moore Elementary School
Blount County
Blountsville, 35031 / Rural: Distant
JB Pennington High School
Blount County
Blountsville, 35031 / Rural: Distant
Cleveland Elementary School
Blount County
Cleveland, 35049 / Rural: Distant
Allgood Alternative School
Blount County
Oneonta, 35121 / Town: Distant
Blount County Career Technical Center
Blount County
Cleveland, 35049 / Rural: Distant
Blount County Learning Center
Blount County
Cleveland, 35049 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,541
State avg $6,270
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.