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3221 Mastin Lake Rd
Huntsville, AL 35810-2823
p. 256-428-7000
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
| Spend / Student
District average |
$5,113 |
|---|---|
| School Size
Compared to District |
2% |
| Student Ratio
Students per teacher |
12 : 1 |
| Teacher Salary
Average for district |
N/A |
| Students | 489 |
Demographics and Characteristics
| School Type | Regular school |
|---|---|
| Grades offered | Kindergarten – 8th Grade |
| Level | Primary School |
| Teacher FTEs | 39.5 |
| Surrounding community | City, Mid-size Territory inside an urbanized area and inside a principal city with a population less than 250,000 and greater than or equal to 100,000. |
| Title I Eligible |  |
| School-wide Title I | N/A |
| Magnet School |  |
| Charter School | N/A |
| Shared-time School | N/A |
Special Student Programs
What portion of students are enrolled in special programs?
| # in School | % of School | % of District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Lunch Students | 180 | 37% | |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Students | 48 | 10% | |
| Low-Cost Lunch Students | 228 | 47% | |
| Migrant Students | |||
| Special Ed. Students | 12% | ||
| English Language Learners | 4% |
Completion / Diploma Recipients
Senior 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 Seniors in District |
% of Seniors in State |
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|---|---|---|---|
| H.S. Diploma Recipients | 86.19% | ||
| GED Recipients | 4.95% | ||
| Other Completers | 5.84% |
Student Demographics
How many students enroll at Academy For Science & Foreign Language?
| # in School | % of School | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
Black Non-Hispanic | 220 | >44% | 24% |
Hispanic | 37 | <7% | 23% |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 17 | <3% | 22% |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 16 | <3% | 16% |
White Non-Hispanic | 199 | >40% | 12% |
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| Kindergarten | 23 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 43 | |
| 1st Grade | 26 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 49 |
| 2nd Grade | 30 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 51 | |
| 3rd Grade | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 48 |
| 4th Grade | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 40 |
| 5th Grade | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 44 |
| 6th Grade | 27 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 72 |
| 7th Grade | 24 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 63 | |
| 8th Grade | 31 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 79 |
| Total | 220 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 199 | 489 |
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 | N/A | 14% | |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors | N/A | 2% | |
| Library / Media Specialist | 45.0 | >3% | 3% |
| Library / Media Support | 13.5 | <1% | 1% |
| Guidance Staff (Elementary) | N/A | 2% | |
| Guidance Staff (Secondary) | N/A | 2% | |
| Guidance Staff Total | 71.0 | >5% | 4% |
| District Admins | 2.0 | <0% | 1% |
| Dist. Admin/Sppt | 2.0 | <0% | 8% |
| School Admins | 82.0 | <6% | 6% |
| School Admin/Sppt | 362.0 | >26% | 10% |
| Other Support | 708.0 | >51% | 43% |
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prekindergarten | 23.0 | <1% | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 150.0 | <8% | 19% |
| Elementary | 947.9 | <51% | 54% |
| Secondary | 746.4 | >40% | 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 | $141,000 | <$6 | $13 | |
| Payments to Charter Schools | ||||
| Textbooks | ||||
| Long–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | $52,543,000 | <$2,278 | $2,871 | |
| Issued During Fiscal Year | $1,549 | |||
| Retired During Fiscal Year | $1,549 | |||
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | $52,056,000 | <$2,256 | $3,190 | |
| Short–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | ||||
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Sinking Fund | $157 | |||
| Bond Fund | $19,036,000 | >$825 | $824 | |
| Other Funds | $18,004,000 | <$780 | $1,315 | |
| Total Revenues | $204,401,000 | >$8,861 | $8,554 | |
| Total Expenses | $207,829,000 | >$9,010 | $8,764 | |
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) | $79,067,000 | $27,037,000 | $16,587,137 | $5,989,634 | |
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $5,663,000 | $1,953,000 | $1,303,466 | $454,046 | |
| Instructional Staff | $6,645,000 | $2,155,000 | $1,217,664 | $400,244 | |
| General Administration | $1,748,000 | $498,000 | $492,725 | $140,687 | |
| School Administration | $8,691,000 | $3,037,000 | $1,843,366 | $633,870 | |
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $9,310,000 | $4,310,000 | $1,140,328 | $560,351 | |
| Student Transportation | $234,000 | $114,000 | $952,188 | $618,155 | |
| Business / Central / Other | $2,178,000 | $814,000 | $407,907 | $144,535 | |
| Food Services | $3,052,000 | $2,346,000 | $970,723 | $624,469 | |
| Total | $117,880,000 | $42,459,000 | $25,119,511 | $9,602,176 | |
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 | $8,211,000 | <$355 | $398 | ||
| Instructional Staff | $10,224,000 | >$443 | $336 | ||
| General Administration | $4,593,000 | <$199 | $270 | ||
| School Administration | $12,691,000 | >$550 | $470 | ||
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $25,245,000 | >$1,094 | $663 | ||
| Student Transportation | $4,457,000 | <$193 | $357 | ||
| Business / Central / Other | $3,980,000 | >$172 | $143 | ||
| Non-Specified | |||||
| Total | $69,401,000 | >$3,008 | $2,634 | ||
| Other Expenses | |||||
| Food Services | $9,994,000 | <$433 | $545 | ||
| Enterprise Operations | |||||
| Other | |||||
| Total | $9,994,000 | <$433 | $545 | ||
| Instruction | $117,941,000 | >$5,113 | $4,539 | ||
| Total | $197,336,000 | >$8,555 | $7,718 | ||
| Non-Elementary / Non-Secondary Education | |||||
| Community Services | $1,855,000 | >$80 | $59 | ||
| Adult Education | $205,000 | <$8 | $17 | ||
| Other | $229,000 | <$9 | $88 | ||
| Total | $2,289,000 | <$99 | $154 | ||
| Capital Outlay | |||||
| Construction | $7,291,000 | <$316 | $632 | ||
| Land & Existing Structures | $65 | ||||
| Instructional Equipment | $105,000 | <$4 | $14 | ||
| Other Equipment | $170,000 | <$7 | $89 | ||
| Non-Specified Equipment | |||||
| Total | $7,566,000 | <$328 | $747 | ||
| Payments to State Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Local Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Other School Systems | $25,000 | <$1 | $9 | ||
| Debt Interest | $613,000 | <$26 | $155 | ||
| Total | $207,829,000 | >$9,010 | $8,764 | ||
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 | $6,643,000 | <$288 | $341 | ||||
| Children with Disabilities Idea | $4,664,000 | <$202 | $226 | ||||
| Math, Science, and Teacher Quality | $1,361,000 | <$59 | $66 | ||||
| Safe and Drug Free Schools | $420,000 | <$18 | $33 | ||||
| Title V, Part A | $103,000 | >$4 | $3 | ||||
| Vocational and Tech Education | $542,000 | <$23 | $31 | ||||
| Bilingual Education | $68,000 | <$2 | $9 | ||||
| Child Nutrition Act | $4,495,000 | <$194 | $267 | ||||
| Other | $125,000 | <$5 | $36 | ||||
| Direct from Federal Government | |||||||
| Impact Aid | $1,470,000 | >$63 | $35 | ||||
| Indian Education | $57,000 | <$2 | $28 | ||||
| Other | $351,000 | <$15 | $44 | ||||
| Non-Specified | $125,000 | <$5 | $36 | ||||
| Total | $20,299,000 | <$880 | $1,056 | ||||
| State Revenue | |||||||
| General Formula Assistance | $87,968,000 | <$3,813 | $4,193 | ||||
| Staff Improvement Programs | $35,000 | <$1 | $13 | ||||
| Special Education Programs | $8 | ||||||
| Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs | $2,060,000 | <$89 | $98 | ||||
| Bilingual Education Programs | $43,000 | <$1 | $2 | ||||
| Gifted and Talented Programs | |||||||
| Vocational Education Programs | |||||||
| School Lunch Programs | |||||||
| Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs | $3,624,000 | <$157 | $182 | ||||
| Transportation Programs | $3,363,000 | <$145 | $374 | ||||
| Other Programs | $1,591,000 | <$68 | $111 | ||||
| Non-Specified | |||||||
| On Behalf | |||||||
| Employee Benefits | |||||||
| Not Employee Benefits | |||||||
| Total | $98,684,000 | <$4,278 | $4,964 | ||||
| Local Revenue | |||||||
| Parent Government Contributions | |||||||
| Property Taxes | $37,052,000 | >$1,606 | $891 | ||||
| General Sales Taxes | |||||||
| Public Utility Taxes | |||||||
| Individual and Corporate Income Taxes | |||||||
| All Other Taxes | $22,000 | $23 | |||||
| From Other School Systems | $9 | ||||||
| From Cities and Counties | $33,827,000 | >$1,466 | $822 | ||||
| Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents | $15 | ||||||
| Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents | |||||||
| School Lunch | $4,113,000 | >$178 | $174 | ||||
| Textbook Sales and Rentals | $30,000 | <$1 | $2 | ||||
| District Activity Receipts | $1,732,000 | <$75 | $238 | ||||
| Students Fees, Non-Specified | |||||||
| Other Sales and Services | $593,000 | <$25 | $48 | ||||
| Interest Earnings | $2,226,000 | >$96 | $90 | ||||
| Miscellaneous | $5,751,000 | >$249 | $237 | ||||
| Total | $85,418,000 | >$3,703 | $2,534 | ||||
| Total | $204,401,000 | >$8,861 | $8,554 | ||||
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