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Andalusia, Alabama - 3 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Andalusia City #100 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,436 per pupil, Andalusia City ranks #107 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,871
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,436
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Andalusia City operates 3 public schools serving 1,871 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Covington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,436 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.0% local, 57.0% state, and 17.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 43/100, ranked #100 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 427.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.4% White, 28.1% African American, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Andalusia High School, with a diversity index of 56.9/100.
Its largest campus is Andalusia Elementary School, enrolling 1,082 students (59% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Andalusia Junior High, at 270 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Andalusia Elementary School accounts for 57.8% of all Andalusia City student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Andalusia City a distant remainder — means Andalusia City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Andalusia City school enrollment varies 4.0× across entities
Andalusia City school enrollment ranges from 270 students (lowest) to 1,082 students (highest), a spread of 812 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Andalusia City has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Andalusia City student-counselor ratio is 427:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Andalusia City chronic absenteeism rate is 16.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Andalusia City is typically wider than the Andalusia City-aggregate figure suggests.
Andalusia City has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,871 students.
How much does Andalusia City spend per student?
Andalusia City spends $11,436 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #100 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Andalusia City?
Andalusia City students are 60.4% White, 28.1% African American, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Andalusia City?
Andalusia City has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #100 out of 146 districts in Alabama.