Jackson County vs Jefferson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jackson County Jefferson County
Location Scottsboro, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama
Total Enrollment 5,200 35,951
Number of Schools 16 56
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.7:1 18.5:1

Spending

Metric Jackson County Jefferson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,847 $13,148
Federal Revenue 14.1% 17.6%
State Revenue 56.5% 54.2%
Local Revenue 29.4% 28.2%
Jackson County
Federal State Local
Jefferson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jackson County Jefferson County
White 74.2% 32.6%
African American 4.0% 48.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 12.8% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 2.1% 2.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 56.3% 56.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jackson County Jefferson County
AP Courses Offered 6 98
Schools with AP 4 13
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 599.6:1 456.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 20.1% 25.0%

School Types

Jackson 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.