Chilton County vs Jefferson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Chilton County Jefferson County
Location Clanton, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama
Total Enrollment 7,858 35,951
Number of Schools 12 56
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.1:1 18.5:1

Spending

Metric Chilton County Jefferson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,616 $13,148
Federal Revenue 20.6% 17.6%
State Revenue 62.2% 54.2%
Local Revenue 17.2% 28.2%
Chilton County
Federal State Local
Jefferson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Chilton County Jefferson County
White 62.1% 32.6%
African American 10.2% 48.0%
Hispanic or Latino 23.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.1% 2.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 67.3% 56.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Chilton County Jefferson County
AP Courses Offered 10 98
Schools with AP 5 13
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 421.6:1 456.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 22.3% 25.0%

School Types

Chilton 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.