Jefferson County vs Monroe County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Monroe County
Location Birmingham, Alabama Monroeville, Alabama
Total Enrollment 35,951 3,077
Number of Schools 56 7
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.5:1 15.6:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Monroe County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,148 $13,134
Federal Revenue 17.6% 21.6%
State Revenue 54.2% 58.3%
Local Revenue 28.2% 20.1%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Monroe County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson County Monroe County
White 32.6% 21.1%
African American 48.0% 71.5%
Hispanic or Latino 15.9% 1.2%
Asian 0.4% 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 3.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.8% 3.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch 56.6% 75.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson County Monroe County
AP Courses Offered 98 9
Schools with AP 13 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 456.7:1 291.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.0% 28.5%

School Types

Jefferson County

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

Monroe 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.