Huntsville City vs Lowndes County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Huntsville City Lowndes County
Location Huntsville, Alabama Hayneville, Alabama
Total Enrollment 23,776 1,176
Number of Schools 43 7
Student:Teacher Ratio 18:1 15.1:1

Spending

Metric Huntsville City Lowndes County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,040 $24,848
Federal Revenue 17.2% 31.0%
State Revenue 39.2% 50.3%
Local Revenue 43.6% 18.7%
Huntsville City
Federal State Local
Lowndes County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Huntsville City Lowndes County
White 32.0% 3.1%
African American 40.9% 94.9%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2% 1.4%
Asian 1.5% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.0% 0.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 50.9% 95.2%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Huntsville City Lowndes County
AP Courses Offered 91
Schools with AP 6 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 491:1 265.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 23.5% 28.1%

School Types

Huntsville City

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

Lowndes 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.