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Academy For Science & Foreign Language
3221 Mastin Lake Rd
Huntsville, AL 35810-2823
p. 256-428-7000
3221 Mastin Lake Rd
Huntsville, AL 35810-2823
p. 256-428-7000
Academy For Science & Foreign Language
in Huntsville, AL
Phone Number, Test Scores, Demographics, Faculty, Address, and Students
- Local Agency (School District): Huntsville City
- State Agency: Alabama Dept Education
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Information Summary
| School Type | Regular school |
|---|---|
| Grades offered | Kindergarten – 8th Grade |
| Level | Primary School |
| School Size in District | 2% |
| Surrounding community | Midsize city |
| Total Students | 470 |
| Distr. Spending / Student | $4,714 |
| Ave. Teacher Salary | $45,232 |
| Teacher FTEs | 40.0 |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 12 : 1 |
| Title I Eligible |  |
| School-wide Title I | N/A |
| Magnet School |  |
| Charter School | N/A |
| Shared-time School | |
Special Student Programs
What portion of students are enrolled in special programs?
| # in School | % of School | % of District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Lunch Students | 161 | 34% | |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Students | 68 | 14% | |
| Low-Cost Lunch Students | 229 | 49% | |
| Migrant Students | |||
| Special Ed. Students | 23% | ||
| English Language Learners | 3% |
Completion / Diploma Recipients
Students that successfully complete through High-School and receive either a diploma or other completion certificate. Note: %'s are based on total population and do not imply dropout rates.
| # in District | % of all Students in District |
% of all Students in State |
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|---|---|---|---|
| H.S. Diploma Recipients | 5% | ||
| GED Recipients | |||
| Other Completers | 0% |
Student Demographics
How many students enroll at Academy For Science & Foreign Language?
| # in School | % of School | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
Black Non-Hispanic | 205 | >43% | 24% |
Hispanic | 39 | <8% | 23% |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 16 | <3% | 22% |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 17 | <3% | 16% |
White Non-Hispanic | 193 | >41% | 12% |
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| Kindergarten | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 47 |
| 1st Grade | 33 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 54 | |
| 2nd Grade | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 49 |
| 3rd Grade | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 42 |
| 4th Grade | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 47 |
| 5th Grade | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 47 |
| 6th Grade | 24 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 67 | |
| 7th Grade | 32 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 81 |
| 8th Grade | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 36 |
| Total | 205 | 39 | 16 | 17 | 193 | 470 |
Huntsville City – District Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff FTEs (Full-Time Equivalents) for Academy For Science & Foreign Language's local district.
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Aides | 181.5 | <12% | 14% |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors | 88.0 | >6% | 2% |
| Library / Media Specialist | 47.0 | >3% | 3% |
| Library / Media Support | 12.5 | <1% | 1% |
| Guidance Staff (Elementary) | 44.0 | >3% | 2% |
| Guidance Staff (Secondary) | 26.5 | >2% | 2% |
| Guidance Staff Total | 70.5 | >5% | 4% |
| District Admins | 2.0 | <0% | 1% |
| Dist. Admin/Sppt | 145.0 | >10% | 8% |
| School Admins | 81.3 | <5% | 6% |
| School Admin/Sppt | 196.0 | >13% | 10% |
| Other Support | 505.0 | <34% | 43% |
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prekindergarten | 28.8 | >2% | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 158.8 | <10% | 19% |
| Elementary | 1,037.6 | >63% | 54% |
| Secondary | 412.1 | >25% | 25% |
| Ungraded | N/A |
Huntsville City Financial Summary
General district financials with comparisons to all districts in state.
| District | State Ave. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | ||
| Payments to Private Schools | $8,000 | $7 | ||
| Payments to Charter Schools | ||||
| Textbooks | ||||
| Long–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | $52,881,000 | <$2,285 | $2,695 | |
| Issued During Fiscal Year | $132,000 | <$5 | $839 | |
| Retired During Fiscal Year | $132,000 | <$5 | $839 | |
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | $52,543,000 | <$2,270 | $2,846 | |
| Short–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | ||||
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Sinking Fund | $165 | |||
| Bond Fund | $18,718,000 | >$808 | $716 | |
| Other Funds | $16,423,000 | <$709 | $1,244 | |
| Total Revenues | $199,692,000 | >$8,630 | $7,917 | |
| Total Expenses | $211,814,000 | >$9,153 | $7,844 | |
Huntsville City Teacher / Support Staff Salaries & Benefits
District compensation packages for teachers, instructional aides, and support staff.
| District † | State Ave. † | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Education Programs | ||
| Special Education Programs | ||
| Vocational Education Programs | ||
| Other Education Programs |
| District | State Ave. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | Benefits | Salary | Benefits | ||
| Instruction (incl. Teachers) | $73,322,000 | $23,304,000 | $15,416,122 | $5,187,748 | |
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $5,062,000 | $1,619,000 | $1,157,840 | $374,527 | |
| Instructional Staff | $5,884,000 | $1,716,000 | $1,049,198 | $320,847 | |
| General Administration | $1,525,000 | $404,000 | $446,817 | $120,443 | |
| School Administration | $7,813,000 | $2,498,000 | $1,665,931 | $533,626 | |
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $8,661,000 | $3,669,000 | $1,044,679 | $481,748 | |
| Student Transportation | $228,000 | $99,000 | $878,874 | $536,906 | |
| Business / Central / Other | $2,013,000 | $688,000 | $370,992 | $125,299 | |
| Food Services | $2,859,000 | $2,094,000 | $900,808 | $544,585 | |
| Total | $108,639,000 | $36,280,000 | $23,112,687 | $8,248,870 | |
Local District Expense Detail
Expense categories and state-level comparison for Huntsville City.
| District | State Ave. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | |||
| Elementary / Secondary Education | |||||
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $7,268,000 | <$314 | $345 | ||
| Instructional Staff | $8,919,000 | >$385 | $281 | ||
| General Administration | $4,162,000 | <$179 | $242 | ||
| School Administration | $11,374,000 | >$491 | $420 | ||
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $22,728,000 | >$982 | $578 | ||
| Student Transportation | $4,598,000 | <$198 | $313 | ||
| Business / Central / Other | $3,689,000 | >$159 | $125 | ||
| Non-Specified | |||||
| Total | $62,738,000 | >$2,711 | $2,303 | ||
| Other Expenses | |||||
| Food Services | $9,922,000 | <$428 | $513 | ||
| Enterprise Operations | |||||
| Other | |||||
| Total | $9,922,000 | <$428 | $513 | ||
| Instruction | $109,095,000 | >$4,714 | $4,153 | ||
| Total | $181,755,000 | >$7,854 | $6,969 | ||
| Non-Elementary / Non-Secondary Education | |||||
| Community Services | $1,979,000 | >$85 | $51 | ||
| Adult Education | $243,000 | <$10 | $18 | ||
| Other | $252,000 | <$10 | $93 | ||
| Total | $2,474,000 | <$106 | $152 | ||
| Capital Outlay | |||||
| Construction | $20,573,000 | >$889 | $488 | ||
| Land & Existing Structures | $4,095,000 | >$176 | $61 | ||
| Instructional Equipment | $52,000 | <$2 | $10 | ||
| Other Equipment | $214,000 | <$9 | $70 | ||
| Non-Specified Equipment | |||||
| Total | $24,934,000 | >$1,077 | $576 | ||
| Payments to State Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Local Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Other School Systems | $7,000 | $7 | |||
| Debt Interest | $2,644,000 | <$114 | $156 | ||
| Total | $211,814,000 | >$9,153 | $7,844 | ||
Local District Revenue Detail
Revenue categories and state-level comparison for Huntsville City.
| District | State Ave. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | |||||
| Federal Revenue | |||||||
| Through State | |||||||
| Title I | $5,407,000 | <$233 | $328 | ||||
| Children with Disabilities Idea | $4,862,000 | >$210 | $210 | ||||
| Math, Science, and Teacher Quality | $1,281,000 | <$55 | $66 | ||||
| Safe and Drug Free Schools | $143,000 | <$6 | $31 | ||||
| Title V, Part A | $73,000 | <$3 | $6 | ||||
| Vocational and Tech Education | $705,000 | <$30 | $39 | ||||
| Bilingual Education | $24,000 | <$1 | $7 | ||||
| Child Nutrition Act | $4,466,000 | <$193 | $255 | ||||
| Other | $724,000 | <$31 | $38 | ||||
| Direct from Federal Government | |||||||
| Impact Aid | $745,000 | >$32 | $23 | ||||
| Indian Education | $59,000 | <$2 | $29 | ||||
| Other | $284,000 | <$12 | $44 | ||||
| Non-Specified | $724,000 | <$31 | $38 | ||||
| Total | $18,773,000 | <$811 | $994 | ||||
| State Revenue | |||||||
| General Formula Assistance | $77,825,000 | <$3,363 | $3,798 | ||||
| Staff Improvement Programs | |||||||
| Special Education Programs | $18 | ||||||
| Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs | $2,587,000 | <$111 | $119 | ||||
| Bilingual Education Programs | |||||||
| Gifted and Talented Programs | |||||||
| Vocational Education Programs | |||||||
| School Lunch Programs | |||||||
| Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs | $3,843,000 | <$166 | $198 | ||||
| Transportation Programs | $3,080,000 | <$133 | $325 | ||||
| Other Programs | $1,235,000 | <$53 | $125 | ||||
| Non-Specified | |||||||
| On Behalf | |||||||
| Employee Benefits | |||||||
| Not Employee Benefits | |||||||
| Total | $88,570,000 | <$3,827 | $4,525 | ||||
| Local Revenue | |||||||
| Parent Government Contributions | |||||||
| Property Taxes | $34,062,000 | >$1,472 | $823 | ||||
| General Sales Taxes | |||||||
| Public Utility Taxes | |||||||
| Individual and Corporate Income Taxes | |||||||
| All Other Taxes | $22,000 | $16 | |||||
| From Other School Systems | $10 | ||||||
| From Cities and Counties | $44,316,000 | >$1,915 | $791 | ||||
| Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents | $15 | ||||||
| Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents | |||||||
| School Lunch | $3,610,000 | <$156 | $163 | ||||
| Textbook Sales and Rentals | $19,000 | $2 | |||||
| District Activity Receipts | $1,605,000 | <$69 | $234 | ||||
| Students Fees, Non-Specified | |||||||
| Other Sales and Services | $589,000 | <$25 | $44 | ||||
| Interest Earnings | $1,649,000 | <$71 | $108 | ||||
| Miscellaneous | $6,477,000 | >$279 | $221 | ||||
| Total | $92,349,000 | >$3,991 | $2,398 | ||||
| Total | $199,692,000 | >$8,630 | $7,917 | ||||
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