Jefferson County vs Winston County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Winston County
Location Birmingham, Alabama Double Springs, Alabama
Total Enrollment 35,951 2,302
Number of Schools 56 9
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.5:1 18.6:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Winston County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,148 $14,375
Federal Revenue 17.6% 16.6%
State Revenue 54.2% 56.4%
Local Revenue 28.2% 27.0%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Winston County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson County Winston County
White 32.6% 95.8%
African American 48.0% 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.9% 2.2%
Asian 0.4% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.8% 1.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch 56.6% 57.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson County Winston County
AP Courses Offered 98 5
Schools with AP 13 3
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 456.7:1 303.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.0% 24.2%

School Types

Jefferson County

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

Winston 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.