Butler County vs Jefferson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Butler County Jefferson County
Location Greenville, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama
Total Enrollment 2,900 35,951
Number of Schools 6 56
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.6:1 18.5:1

Spending

Metric Butler County Jefferson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,711 $13,148
Federal Revenue 23.7% 17.6%
State Revenue 53.2% 54.2%
Local Revenue 23.1% 28.2%
Butler County
Federal State Local
Jefferson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Butler County Jefferson County
White 30.5% 32.6%
African American 62.8% 48.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.1% 2.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 77.6% 56.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Butler County Jefferson County
AP Courses Offered 98
Schools with AP 0 13
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 465.5:1 456.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 38.9% 25.0%

School Types

Butler County

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.