Cullman County vs Jefferson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Cullman County Jefferson County
Location Cullman, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama
Total Enrollment 9,846 35,951
Number of Schools 25 56
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.7:1 18.5:1

Spending

Metric Cullman County Jefferson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,781 $13,148
Federal Revenue 19.5% 17.6%
State Revenue 55.5% 54.2%
Local Revenue 25.1% 28.2%
Cullman County
Federal State Local
Jefferson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Cullman County Jefferson County
White 84.1% 32.6%
African American 0.7% 48.0%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.5% 2.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 56.0% 56.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Cullman County Jefferson County
AP Courses Offered 8 98
Schools with AP 3 13
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 404.8:1 456.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.2% 25.0%

School Types

Cullman 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.