Bibb County operates 8 public schools serving 3,098 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 2 elementary, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,063 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bibb County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,197 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, 63.4% state, and 17.8% 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 $59,537 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 78/100, ranked #8 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 382.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.3% White, 18.0% African American, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Brent Elementary School accounts for 19.7% of all Bibb County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Bibb 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.
Bibb County school enrollment varies 2.7× across entities
Bibb County school enrollment ranges from 225 students (lowest) to 603 students (highest), a spread of 378 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.
Bibb County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 58.1% 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 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.
Bibb County student-counselor ratio is 383:1 — 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.
Bibb County chronic absenteeism rate is 29.2% — 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 Bibb County is typically wider than the Bibb County-aggregate figure suggests.
Bibb County has 8 schools, including 4 other, 2 elementary, 2 high. Total enrollment is 3,098 students.
How much does Bibb County spend per student?
Bibb County spends $17,197 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #8 in Alabama.
What is the average teacher salary in Bibb County?
The average teacher salary in Bibb County is $59,537 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Bibb County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bibb County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Bibb County?
Bibb County students are 70.3% White, 18.0% African American, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bibb County?
Bibb County has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #8 out of 146 districts in Alabama. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.