Chickasaw City operates 4 public schools serving 2,654 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,378 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Mobile County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,240 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 13.6% local, 68.0% state, and 18.4% 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 $29,593 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 48/100, ranked #76 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 386.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.1% African American, 28.2% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Alabama Destinations Career Academy accounts for 69.9% of all Chickasaw City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Chickasaw City-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.
Chickasaw City school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Chickasaw City school enrollment ranges from 143 students (lowest) to 1,663 students (highest), a spread of 1,520 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Chickasaw City has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 81.1% 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 — including this one — 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.
Chickasaw City student-counselor ratio is 387:1 — 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.
Chickasaw City chronic absenteeism rate is 36.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Chickasaw City has 4 schools, including 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,654 students.
How much does Chickasaw City spend per student?
Chickasaw City spends $10,240 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #76 in Alabama.
What is the average teacher salary in Chickasaw City?
The average teacher salary in Chickasaw City is $29,593 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Chickasaw City?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Mobile County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Chickasaw City?
Chickasaw City students are 63.1% African American, 28.2% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chickasaw City?
Chickasaw City has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #76 out of 146 districts in Alabama. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.