How are the schools in Gadsden, AL?

Gadsden has 68 public schools in federal filings, 66 with enough reported data to grade. 76% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 59 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Gadsden, AL?

EPA monitoring for Etowah County recorded a median AQI of 43 with 69% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 17% of monitored AL counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Gadsden, AL?

5 facilities in Gadsden report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 550 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Gadsden.

City data / AL / Gadsden

Gadsden, AL: The Full Public Record

550 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 66 schools with federal incident records. All public record — compiled in one place for Gadsden, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 68 schools in Gadsden, including 3 high schools. 66 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 76% rate A or B.

A 34

B 16

C 14

D 1

F 1

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 43 bullying allegations, 9 weapon incidents.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

1 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 2 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 39 run gifted & talented programs.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

5 facilities in Gadsden report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 550 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Ammonia (14,830 lbs), Diisocyanates (2,363 lbs), Hydrogen sulfide (1,260 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Etowah County recorded a median AQI of 43 in 2025, with good air on 69% of monitored days. 17% of monitored AL counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

1 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Gadsden.

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 3 fatal police shooting incidents in Gadsden over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Gadsden are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Every address in Gadsden has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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