An equity score of 42/100 ranks Andalusia City #97 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,084 per pupil, Andalusia City ranks #115 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,871
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,084
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 $12,084 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 147 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 42/100, ranked #97 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 largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
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 reports 60.5% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
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 $12,084 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #97 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 42/100, ranking #97 out of 146 districts in Alabama.