Huntsville: Schools & Education
Huntsville schools: 53 public schools. Virgil Grissom High School is the largest at 1,974 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 26,213 students.
- ~4,204 residents per school (vs Alabama ~518).
K-12 Schools
53 K-12 schools serving the area — about 4,204 residents per school. 47.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).
| Daycare Preschool · Total count | 3 |
| School Districts · Districts | Al Inst Deaf And Blind, Huntsville City, Madison County |
| School Districts · Total count | 3 |
| School Statistics · Total Schools | 53 |
| School Statistics · Total Enrollment | 26,213 |
| School Statistics · Total Teachers | 1,438 |
| School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio | 18.20 |
| School Statistics · Charter Schools | 2 |
| School Statistics · Free Lunch Students | 13,662 |
| School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct | 52.1% |
Sources: IRS BMF keyword search · NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city
Higher Education
Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.
Schools (6)
University of Alabama in Huntsville
6,591 students
Oakwood University
1,153 students
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
755 students
Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville
132 students
Huntsville Bible College
64 students
The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville
53 students
| Nearest College · Name | Athens State University |
| Nearest College · City | Athens |
| Nearest College · Phone | (256) 233-8100 |
| Nearest College · Distance | 14.2 mi |
Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — nearest by coordinates within 50 miles · Refreshed unknown
Early Childhood
Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.
Facilities (15)
A BUNDLE OF JOY CHILD DEV CENTER
2509 BRONCO CIRCLE · CENTER BASED
A NEW LIFE CHURCH
10128 MEMORIAL PKWY N.W. · RELIGIOUS FACILITY
A PERFECT START LEARNING CENTER
407B JORDAN LANE · CENTER BASED
ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH
3803 OAKWOOD AVENUE · RELIGIOUS FACILITY
CHAFFEE HEAD START
7900 WHITTIER RD · HEAD START
CHARLEECE'S CHILDCARE CENTER INC.
709 HALSEY AVE · CENTER BASED
COVENANT COMMUNITY CHURCH SITE II
7015 CABELA ROAD N.W. · RELIGIOUS FACILITY
COVENANT COMMUNITY CHURCH SITE III
220 EXCHANGE PLACE · CENTER BASED
COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1000 MEADOW DRIVE · RELIGIOUS FACILITY
DEBORAH'S DAY CARE & KINDERGARTEN
2402 HAMMONDS AVENUE · CENTER BASED
DOWNTOWN YMCA EARLY CHILDHOOD EDU CENTER
2000 A VERNON AVENUE · CENTER BASED
FARLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH
12302 BELL ROAD · RELIGIOUS FACILITY
FELLOWSHIP OF FAITH CHURCH
3703 NORTH MEMORIAL PKWY · RELIGIOUS FACILITY
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH EARLY CHILDHOOD
3209 WHITESBURG DR. · RELIGIOUS FACILITY
GROWING SMILES LEARNING & DAYCARE CENTER
6025 MASTIN LAKE ROAD · CENTER BASED
Libraries
Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.
| Nearest Library · Name | Huntsville - Madison County Public Library |
| Nearest Library · Address | 915 Monroe Street |
| Nearest Library · Phone | (256) 532-5950 |
| Nearest Library · Zip | 35804 |
| Nearest Library · Hours Per Year | 3092 |
| Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City | 6 |
Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match
Other
Libraries (6)
HUNTSVILLE - MADISON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE
2565325940 · 915 MONROE STREET, Huntsville AL 35804
HUNTSVILLE PUBLIC - MONROVIA BRANCH LIBRARY
2564893392 · 254 ALLEN DRAKE ROAD, Huntsville AL 35806
HUNTSVILLE - MADISON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
2565325950 · 915 MONROE STREET, Huntsville AL 35804
HUNTSVILLE PUBLIC - CAVALRY HILLS BRANCH
2569706313 · 2800 POPLAR AVENUE, Huntsville AL 35816
SOUTH HUNTSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
2568810257 · 7901-L BAILEY COVE ROAD, Huntsville AL 35802
NORTH HUNTSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
2568517492 · 3011-A SPARKMAN DRIVE, Huntsville AL 35810
| Education Nonprofits · Total count | 165 |
| Job Training · Total count | 1 |
| Mentoring Orgs · Total count | 3 |
| Pct Bachelors Plus | 47.2% |
| Scholarship Funds · Total count | 8 |
Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · IRS BMF keyword search · IRS BMF keyword · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed unknown
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