Dale County vs Jefferson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Dale County Jefferson County
Location Ozark, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama
Total Enrollment 3,270 35,951
Number of Schools 7 56
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.2:1 18.5:1

Spending

Metric Dale County Jefferson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,895 $13,148
Federal Revenue 13.5% 17.6%
State Revenue 64.6% 54.2%
Local Revenue 21.9% 28.2%
Dale County
Federal State Local
Jefferson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Dale County Jefferson County
White 67.1% 32.6%
African American 20.7% 48.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 5.0% 2.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 61.7% 56.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Dale County Jefferson County
AP Courses Offered 98
Schools with AP 0 13
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 418.9:1 456.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 20.6% 25.0%

School Types

Dale 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.