Blount County operates 14 public schools serving 7,798 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 other, 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 7,600 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Blount County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,601 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 19.4% local, 63.4% state, and 17.2% 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 $59,269 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 35/100, ranked #119 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 456.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 7.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.6% White, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools.
Blount County school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Blount County school enrollment ranges from 298 students (lowest) to 822 students (highest), a spread of 524 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.
Blount County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.2% 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.
Blount County student-counselor ratio is 457:1 — 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.
Blount County chronic absenteeism rate is 7.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Blount County has 14 schools, including 12 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,798 students.
How much does Blount County spend per student?
Blount County spends $12,601 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #119 in Alabama.
What is the average teacher salary in Blount County?
The average teacher salary in Blount County is $59,269 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Blount County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Blount County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Blount County?
Blount County students are 79.6% White, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Blount County?
Blount County has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #119 out of 146 districts in Alabama. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.