Jefferson County vs Scottsboro City

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Scottsboro City
Location Birmingham, Alabama Scottsboro, Alabama
Total Enrollment 35,951 2,416
Number of Schools 56 5
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.5:1 16:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Scottsboro City
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,148 $13,141
Federal Revenue 17.6% 16.5%
State Revenue 54.2% 48.8%
Local Revenue 28.2% 34.7%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Scottsboro City
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson County Scottsboro City
White 32.6% 76.2%
African American 48.0% 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino 15.9% 12.1%
Asian 0.4% 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.7%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.8% 3.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 56.6% 51.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson County Scottsboro City
AP Courses Offered 98 6
Schools with AP 13 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 456.7:1 491.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.0% 14.5%

School Types

Jefferson County

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

Scottsboro 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.