Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Anniston, Alabama - 17 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Calhoun County #99 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,117 per pupil, Calhoun County ranks #113 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Calhoun County operates 17 public schools serving 8,050 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 combined, 3 elementary, 3 high 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 Covington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,117 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 23.6% local, 60.2% state, and 16.2% 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 41/100, ranked #99 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 2 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 473.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.2% White, 13.2% African American, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Saks Elementary School, with a diversity index of 65.4/100.
Its largest campus is Alexandria Elementary School, enrolling 712 students (9% of the district's total enrollment).
Calhoun County school enrollment ranges from 301 students (lowest) to 712 students (highest), a spread of 411 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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 Calhoun County is typically wider than the Calhoun County-aggregate figure suggests.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 17 schools in Calhoun County.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Calhoun County's schools, below the Alabama average of 42.5.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Alexandria Elementary School | 712 |
| Saks Elementary School | 625 |
| Wellborn Elementary School | 598 |
| Weaver Elementary School | 544 |
| White Plains Elementary School | 530 |
| Alexandria Middle School | 503 |
| Alexandria High School | 480 |
| Ohatchee Elementary School | 472 |
| Weaver High School | 468 |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary School | 458 |
| Wellborn High School | 425 |
| Saks High School | 419 |
| White Plains High School | 396 |
| Pleasant Valley High School | 393 |
| Ohatchee High School | 391 |
| White Plains Middle School | 387 |
| Saks Middle School | 301 |
The Alabama districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Chilton County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Dothan City | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Blount County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Morgan County | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Calhoun County's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
Top districts in the same state, compare side-by-side for enrollment, spending, and demographics.
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by per-pupil expenditure, not the same-state lists above.
See how this district compares to others in enrollment, spending, demographics, and academic resources.
Compare vs Mobile County →Calhoun County has 17 schools, including 11 combined, 3 elementary, 3 high. Total enrollment is 8,050 students.
Calhoun County spends $12,117 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #99 in Alabama.
Calhoun County students are 75.2% White, 13.2% African American, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Calhoun County has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #99 out of 146 districts in Alabama.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.