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Oneonta, Alabama - 14 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Blount County #111 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,779 per pupil, Blount County ranks #128 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,798
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$10,779
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 combined, 2 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Blount County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,779 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 19.4% local, 63.4% state, and 17.2% 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 36/100, ranked #111 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 456.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Susan Moore High School, with a diversity index of 51.9/100.
Its largest campus is Southeastern School, enrolling 822 students (11% of the district's total enrollment).
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% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Blount County has 14 schools, including 12 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,798 students.
How much does Blount County spend per student?
Blount County spends $10,779 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #111 in Alabama.
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 36/100, ranking #111 out of 146 districts in Alabama.