Jackson County vs Montgomery County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jackson County Montgomery County
Location Scottsboro, Alabama Montgomery, Alabama
Total Enrollment 5,200 26,821
Number of Schools 16 51
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.7:1 17.5:1

Spending

Metric Jackson County Montgomery County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,847 $12,933
Federal Revenue 14.1% 25.7%
State Revenue 56.5% 55.2%
Local Revenue 29.4% 19.1%
Jackson County
Federal State Local
Montgomery County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jackson County Montgomery County
White 74.2% 5.9%
African American 4.0% 74.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6% 13.5%
Asian 0.2% 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 12.8% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 2.1% 2.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch 56.3% 67.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jackson County Montgomery County
AP Courses Offered 6 73
Schools with AP 4 8
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 599.6:1 497.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 20.1% 31.9%

School Types

Jackson 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.