Baldwin County vs Etowah County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Baldwin County Etowah County
Location Bay Minette, Alabama Gadsden, Alabama
Total Enrollment 31,517 8,702
Number of Schools 42 22
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.5:1 17.9:1

Spending

Metric Baldwin County Etowah County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,037 $12,538
Federal Revenue 10.5% 18.3%
State Revenue 37.3% 64.9%
Local Revenue 52.2% 16.7%
Baldwin County
Federal State Local
Etowah County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Baldwin County Etowah County
White 66.2% 80.1%
African American 10.7% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 14.0% 6.2%
Asian 0.9% 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.3%
Multiracial 7.6% 5.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 50.5% 55.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Baldwin County Etowah County
AP Courses Offered 89 22
Schools with AP 8 4
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 399.8:1 416.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 20.5% 26.6%

School Types

Baldwin County

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

Etowah 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.