Colbert County vs Jefferson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Colbert County Jefferson County
Location Tuscumbia, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama
Total Enrollment 2,621 35,951
Number of Schools 8 56
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.3:1 18.5:1

Spending

Metric Colbert County Jefferson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,660 $13,148
Federal Revenue 18.0% 17.6%
State Revenue 47.3% 54.2%
Local Revenue 34.7% 28.2%
Colbert County
Federal State Local
Jefferson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Colbert County Jefferson County
White 77.8% 32.6%
African American 10.4% 48.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 5.0% 2.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 41.8% 56.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Colbert County Jefferson County
AP Courses Offered 98
Schools with AP 0 13
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 321.6:1 456.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.2% 25.0%

School Types

Colbert 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.