Jefferson County vs Leeds City

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Leeds City
Location Birmingham, Alabama Leeds, Alabama
Total Enrollment 35,951 2,223
Number of Schools 56 4
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.5:1 18.6:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Leeds City
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,148 $13,032
Federal Revenue 17.6% 16.3%
State Revenue 54.2% 48.4%
Local Revenue 28.2% 35.3%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Leeds City
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson County Leeds City
White 32.6% 57.3%
African American 48.0% 23.5%
Hispanic or Latino 15.9% 15.6%
Asian 0.4% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.8% 3.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch 56.6% 47.2%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson County Leeds City
AP Courses Offered 98 9
Schools with AP 13 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 456.7:1 511.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.0% 23.6%

School Types

Jefferson County

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

Leeds City

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.