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Blount County Schools
Blount County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Blount County (Oneonta). SchoolGrade grades 14 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Blount County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Blount County
13 of 14 schools in Blount County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 9D: 1
Best schools in Blount County
Statewide rankings: all 347 high schools in Alabama · all 229 middle schools in Alabama · all 640 elementary schools in Alabama
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Locust Fork Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Hayden Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Hayden Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Appalachian School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- C+ Southeastern School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- C Blountsville Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Cleveland Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Cleveland High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C Jb Pennington High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Hayden High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Blount County
High schools (5)
- C Cleveland High School, Cleveland
- C- Hayden High School, Hayden
- C Jb Pennington High School, Blountsville
- C- Locust Fork High School, Locust Fork
- D- Susan Moore High School, Blountsville
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Hayden Middle School, Hayden
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- C Blountsville Elementary School, Blountsville
- C Cleveland Elementary School, Cleveland
- B- Hayden Elementary School, Hayden
- Hayden Primary School, Hayden
- B- Locust Fork Elementary, Locust Fork
- C- Susan Moore Elementary School, Blountsville
Other schools and academies (2)
- C+ Appalachian School, Oneonta
- C+ Southeastern School, Remlap
Where Blount County schools are
Cities and towns served (6)
- Blountsville (4)
- Hayden (4)
- Cleveland (2)
- Locust Fork (2)
- Oneonta (1)
- Remlap (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Blount County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,706 students with 426 full-time-equivalent teachers and 927 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0100420
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Oneonta City (3 schools, 5 mi)
- St Clair County (18 schools, 20 mi)
- Cullman County (25 schools, 20 mi)
- Cullman City (5 schools, 21 mi)
- Trussville City (5 schools, 22 mi)
- Arab City (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Attalla City (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Boaz City (5 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about Blount County
How many schools are in Blount County?
SchoolGrade grades 14 public schools in Blount County, across 6 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Blount County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Blountsville, Hayden, Cleveland, Locust Fork, Oneonta and 1 more.
How good are the schools in Blount County?
Across the 13 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35.6%. 62% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Blount County?
7,706 students were enrolled in Blount County in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Blount County?
Blount County is in Alabama, based in Blount County, with its district office in Oneonta. Its boundary covers about 629 sq mi.