Barbour County operates 3 public schools serving 715 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 658 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Barbour County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,172 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 18.7% local, 38.4% state, and 42.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $67,917 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 73/100, ranked #19 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 219.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 38.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.1% African American, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% White across the district's schools.
Barbour County High School accounts for 45.1% of all Barbour County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Barbour County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Barbour County school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Barbour County school enrollment ranges from 134 students (lowest) to 297 students (highest), a spread of 163 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.
Barbour County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 92.1% 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 — including this one — 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.
Barbour County student-counselor ratio is 219:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Barbour County chronic absenteeism rate is 38.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Barbour County has 3 schools, including 2 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 715 students.
How much does Barbour County spend per student?
Barbour County spends $17,172 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #19 in Alabama.
What is the average teacher salary in Barbour County?
The average teacher salary in Barbour County is $67,917 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Barbour County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Barbour County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Barbour County?
Barbour County students are 75.1% African American, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% White, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Barbour County?
Barbour County has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #19 out of 146 districts in Alabama. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.