Dallas County vs Montgomery County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Dallas County Montgomery County
Location Selma, Alabama Montgomery, Alabama
Total Enrollment 2,488 26,821
Number of Schools 11 51
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.6:1 17.5:1

Spending

Metric Dallas County Montgomery County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,444 $12,933
Federal Revenue 27.0% 25.7%
State Revenue 57.5% 55.2%
Local Revenue 15.5% 19.1%
Dallas County
Federal State Local
Montgomery County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Dallas County Montgomery County
White 13.2% 5.9%
African American 79.7% 74.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5% 13.5%
Asian 0.3% 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 5.3% 2.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch 78.3% 67.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Dallas County Montgomery County
AP Courses Offered 73
Schools with AP 0 8
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 333.8:1 497.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 39.6% 31.9%

School Types

Dallas County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Montgomery County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 3
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.