Public schools in Valley, AL
Valley has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,389 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Chambers County School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Valley's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Valley | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers County School District | 4 | 3,158 | $13,105 |
| Lee County Schools | 2 | 9,312 | $12,566 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Valley, 1,227 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley High School | 692 | 18.0 | 58.1% | Chambers County |
| Beulah High School | 535 | 14.1 | 55.5% | Lee County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Valley, 545 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W F Burns Middle School | 545 | 19.0 | 57.4% | Chambers County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Valley, 1,617 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Elementary School | 696 | 15.5 | 59.2% | Lee County Schools |
| Fairfax Elementary School | 689 | 19.7 | 58.2% | Chambers County |
| Bob HardingShawmut Elementary | 232 | 17.8 | 43.1% | Chambers County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Valley's public schools compare with Alabama's
The median Valley school has 17.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Alabama median of 17.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 0% across the state. Its median school enrolls 617 students (state 477).
| Valley | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.9 | 17.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 617 | 477 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 0% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 81% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Valley schools and the 1,357 Alabama schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Valley
- Chambers County School DistrictRuns 4 of Valley's 6 public schools and spent $13,105 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,105
- Valley High School, the largest high school in Valley692 students in 2024-25, 18.0 per teacher.692
- Compare Chambers County School District with Lee County SchoolsValley's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in AlabamaAlabama's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Valley addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Alabama
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- Montgomery51 schools
- Huntsville47 schools
- Tuscaloosa23 schools
- Decatur20 schools
- Dothan17 schools
- Cullman16 schools
Questions about schools in Valley
How many public schools are in Valley, AL?
6 public schools with an address in Valley were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,389 students.What is the largest high school in Valley?
Valley High School, with 692 students in 2024-25 (Chambers County School District).Which districts run Valley's schools?
Chambers County School District (4 schools), Lee County Schools (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25