Alabaster City vs Jefferson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Alabaster City Jefferson County
Location Alabaster, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama
Total Enrollment 6,425 35,951
Number of Schools 5 56
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.7:1 18.5:1

Spending

Metric Alabaster City Jefferson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,916 $13,148
Federal Revenue 9.9% 17.6%
State Revenue 50.3% 54.2%
Local Revenue 39.8% 28.2%
Alabaster City
Federal State Local
Jefferson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Alabaster City Jefferson County
White 50.4% 32.6%
African American 21.6% 48.0%
Hispanic or Latino 23.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.7% 2.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 43.8% 56.6%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Alabaster City Jefferson County
AP Courses Offered 22 98
Schools with AP 1 13
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 491.8:1 456.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 11.6% 25.0%

School Types

Alabaster City

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Jefferson County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.