Elmore County vs Jefferson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Elmore County Jefferson County
Location Wetumpka, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama
Total Enrollment 11,971 35,951
Number of Schools 16 56
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.6:1 18.5:1

Spending

Metric Elmore County Jefferson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,523 $13,148
Federal Revenue 18.4% 17.6%
State Revenue 56.6% 54.2%
Local Revenue 25.0% 28.2%
Elmore County
Federal State Local
Jefferson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Elmore County Jefferson County
White 64.5% 32.6%
African American 23.4% 48.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.6% 2.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 53.8% 56.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Elmore County Jefferson County
AP Courses Offered 40 98
Schools with AP 5 13
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 529:1 456.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 21.4% 25.0%

School Types

Elmore 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.