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Kate D Smith DAR High School

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Kate D Smith DAR High School ranks 100 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 74% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Kate D Smith DAR High School is a public high school in Grant, AL, serving 372 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Marshall County school district. The school has built a strong reputation over the past decade, consistently ranking in the upper quartile of Alabama high schools and currently holding a 4-star rating (74th percentile statewide).

This school's standout strength is its English/Language Arts program, where 42.25% of 11th graders scored proficient—well above both the district (28.46%) and state (33.73%) averages. This advantage has been consistent for four years, with the school outpacing nearby schools like Asbury High School (20.31%) and Albertville Innovation Academy (16.48%). Science performance is also strong at 41.67% proficiency, beating state averages. Perhaps most impressive is the school's attendance record: chronic absenteeism has plummeted from 20.8% to just 1.0% in three years—far better than nearby Guntersville High School (22.5%) or Madison County High School (19.5%). The graduation rate is a healthy 94.3%, exceeding both district and state averages.

However, there are areas needing attention. Mathematics remains a relative weakness at 22.22% proficiency—better than the district (15.93%) but below the state (27.21%). The school also shows a gender gap, with female students ranking in the 80th percentile versus 69th for males. Most concerning is the dramatic decline in outcomes for special education students, who dropped from the 53rd percentile (2020-2021) to the 11th percentile (2023-2024). With a student-teacher ratio of 17.3 and per-student spending of $11,985—less than Guntersville High School ($13,692)—the school demonstrates efficient resource use. Its dramatic attendance improvement shows an institutional capacity for positive change that could be leveraged to address these remaining challenges.

372

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,985

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6077 Main St
Grant, AL 35747

(256) 728-4238

District: Marshall County

Feeder schools for Kate D Smith DAR High School:

Elementary:	Kate D Smith DAR Primary School
Middle:	Kate D Smith DAR Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 65th percentile in 2023 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2026) from a 65th-percentile low (2023)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Marshall County

✓Above the Alabama median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg25%

Alabama avg32%

100^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Marshall County

97^th of 140Marshall County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	100 of 386	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	90 of 374	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	77 of 378	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	129 of 371	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.9	45 of 367	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	91.5	30 of 371	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	64 of 366	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	59 of 356	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	78.4	58 of 353	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	83.4	38 of 351	89.2%	★★★★☆
2015	72.0	70 of 353	80.2%	★★★★☆
2014	73.2	70 of 358	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	64.9	87 of 358	75.7%	★★★★☆
2012	55.9	176 of 358	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	77 of 360	78.6%	★★★★☆
2010	66.9	105 of 358	70.7%	★★★★☆
2009	62.7	118 of 357	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	150 of 359	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.6	92 of 358	74.3%	★★★★☆
2006	69.7	69 of 357	80.7%	★★★★☆
2005	60.3	138 of 359	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.2	140 of 357	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	76 of 377	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	92 of 359	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	72 of 366	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	99 of 358	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	37 of 367	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	12 of 359	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	79.2	66 of 354	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	54 of 347	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	54 of 343	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	159 of 383	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.0	63 of 367	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	93 of 375	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	131 of 349	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.8	35 of 361	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	14 of 361	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	56 of 358	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	68 of 349	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	54.1	115 of 315	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	116 of 380	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	104 of 363	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	129 of 368	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	184 of 358	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.4	62 of 366	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	50 of 366	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	91 of 357	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	63 of 350	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	72.7	70 of 339	79.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	17.9	176 of 198	11.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	160 of 182	12.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	47.7	92 of 196	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.8	132 of 171	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	145 of 320	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	126 of 325	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	105 of 325	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	147 of 317	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	72 of 326	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	57 of 319	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	104 of 313	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	95 of 300	68.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)80th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2024)11th percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English42%+9 vs state

Science42%+6 vs state

Mathematics22%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kate D Smith DAR High School	Public	9-12	6077 Main St	Grant	35747	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 728-4238	372	21	17.3	42.7%	336 (90.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	6 (1.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	67.6	100^th of 386 public high schools	74.1%		72	90^th of 374 public high schools	75.9%	10				22.2		41.7				42.3	$11,985	$2,543	$9,430
New Hope High School	Public	7-12	5216 Main Dr	New Hope	35760	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-3280	598	36	16.5	48.3%	413 (69.1%)	47 (7.9%)	36 (6.0%)	3 (0.5%)	77 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	57.9	139^th of 386 public high schools	64.0%		80.3	57^th of 374 public high schools	84.8%	82		29.7	36.5	17.7	61.4	37.7		62.5	76.5	37.7	$12,045	$1,607	$10,399
Asbury High School	Public	6-12	1990 Asbury Rd	Albertville	35951	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 878-4068	659	37	17.6	72.5%	263 (39.9%)	19 (2.9%)	361 (54.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	21.3	310^th of 386 public high schools	19.7%		42.5	201^st of 374 public high schools	46.3%	109	11.9	3.8	0.0	2.9	18.6	20.0	35.5	27.6	28.4	20.3	$11,169	$2,532	$8,624
Brindlee Mountain High School	Public	6-12	994 Scant City Road	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 753-2800	496	31	16.0	58.5%	437 (88.1%)	6 (1.2%)	37 (7.5%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	55	152^nd of 386 public high schools	60.6%		59.6	136^th of 374 public high schools	63.6%	16	13.2	8.5	15.8	20.6	43.4	32.4	44.7	40.7	47.4	36.4	$9,637	$1,289	$8,335
Guntersville High School	Public	9-12	14227 Highway 431 South	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Guntersville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 582-2046	556	37	14.9	50.4%	407 (73.2%)	73 (13.1%)	44 (7.9%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	17 (3.1%)	81.8	56^th of 386 public high schools	85.5%		67.2	104^th of 374 public high schools	72.2%	48				37.5		46.2				42.7	$13,692	$1,235	$12,311
Marshall County Online School	Public, Virtual	7-12	12380 US Highway 431	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(256) 582-3171	71			77.5%	59 (83.1%)	1 (1.4%)	10 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.9	338^th of 386 public high schools	12.4%					(n/a)				3.0		12.1				18.2
Marshall Technical School	Public	10-12	12312 US Highway 431 S	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	No	(256) 582-5629	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Scottsboro High School	Public	9-12	25053 John T Reid Pkwy	Scottsboro	35768	Jackson County	Scottsboro City	No	No	No	No	(256) 218-2000	727	44	16.5	42.5%	554 (76.2%)	52 (7.2%)	84 (11.6%)	11 (1.5%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	83.9	48^th of 386 public high schools	87.6%		71.9	91^st of 374 public high schools	75.7%	43				38.8		48.8				43.0	$10,057	$752	$9,225
Madison County High School	Public	9-12	174 Brock Rd	Gurley	35748	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-3270	451	26	17.3	35.0%	317 (70.3%)	38 (8.4%)	35 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	76.8	76^th of 386 public high schools	80.3%		95.9	12^th of 374 public high schools	96.8%	64				39.3		42.7				36.8	$11,207	$1,075	$10,093
Albertville High School	Public	9-12	402 E McCord Ave	Albertville	35950	Marshall County	Albertville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 894-5000	1,244	67	18.7	64.1%	419 (33.7%)	56 (4.5%)	714 (57.4%)	7 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.4%)	61.8	120^th of 386 public high schools	68.9%		39.4	213^th of 374 public high schools	43.0%	93				27.8		41.0				28.7	$9,521	$1,161	$8,285

Frequently Asked Questions about Kate D Smith DAR High School

What district is Kate D Smith DAR High School in?

Marshall County

How many students attend Kate D Smith DAR High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Kate D Smith DAR High School.

Is Kate D Smith DAR High School a good school?

Kate D Smith DAR High School ranks 100^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kate D Smith DAR High School?

Students at Kate D Smith DAR High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Kate D Smith DAR High School?

Kate D Smith DAR High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kate D Smith DAR Primary School
Middle : Kate D Smith DAR Middle

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