An equity score of 38/100 ranks Boaz City #111 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,317 per pupil, Boaz City ranks #97 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,471
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,317
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Boaz City operates 5 public schools serving 2,471 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 Marshall County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,317 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 25.3% local, 55.9% state, and 18.9% 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 38/100, 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 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 449.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.0% White, 45.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Corley Elementary School, with a diversity index of 58.4/100.
Its largest campus is Boaz High School, enrolling 721 students (28% of the district's total enrollment).
Boaz High School accounts for 27.7% of all Boaz City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Boaz City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Boaz City student-counselor ratio is 449:1 — 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.
Boaz City chronic absenteeism rate is 15.1% — 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 Boaz City is typically wider than the Boaz City-aggregate figure suggests.
Boaz City has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,471 students.
How much does Boaz City spend per student?
Boaz City spends $12,317 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #111 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Boaz City?
Boaz City students are 46.0% White, 45.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Boaz City?
Boaz City has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #111 out of 146 districts in Alabama.