Jefferson County vs Piedmont City

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Piedmont City
Location Birmingham, Alabama Piedmont, Alabama
Total Enrollment 35,951 1,131
Number of Schools 56 3
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.5:1 17.8:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Piedmont City
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,148 $13,692
Federal Revenue 17.6% 24.5%
State Revenue 54.2% 54.8%
Local Revenue 28.2% 20.7%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Piedmont City
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson County Piedmont City
White 32.6% 79.6%
African American 48.0% 10.3%
Hispanic or Latino 15.9% 2.7%
Asian 0.4% 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.8% 6.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 56.6% 59.7%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson County Piedmont City
AP Courses Offered 98 5
Schools with AP 13 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 456.7:1 360:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.0% 15.2%

School Types

Jefferson County

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

Piedmont 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.