Chilton County
Public school district · Chilton County · Alabama · NCES district ID 0100660
Chilton County spent $10,446 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 98% of the other Alabama districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,720). Its 12 schools enrolled 7,921 students in 2024-25; 64.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,468 per student, up 9.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 88% (Alabama: 90%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Alabama districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Chilton County in enrollment (7,069 to 8,254 students) and Chilton County itself.
Where the money came from
$102,619,000 in revenue: 64.7% state, 18.2% local and 17.1% federal. Total spending including $6,976,000 of capital outlay was $93,162,000, or $11,856 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$66,414,000 65%
- Local$18,696,000 18%
- Federal$17,509,000 17%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 130 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
7,858 students in 2022-23, 7,930 students in 2023-24, 7,921 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 7,858 | 421.0 | 18.7 |
| 2023-24 | 7,930 | 421.0 | 18.8 |
| 2024-25 | 7,921 | 429.0 | 18.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$26,808,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,412 per student
Chilton County booked $26,808,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 434 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $61,770 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 7 in 100 Alabama districts with a figure (state median $66,861, 140 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Alabama teacher salary at $55,834 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $21,653,000 | 80.8% |
| Special education | $2,443,000 | 9.1% |
| Vocational | $1,707,000 | 6.4% |
| Other programs | $1,005,000 | 3.7% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,021 in 2018-19, $3,177 in 2019-20, $3,183 in 2020-21, $3,272 in 2021-22, $3,412 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Chilton County scored proficient or above: 36% in reading and 17% in math, against 47.3% in reading and 27.2% in math across Alabama. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alabama, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Alabama | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 36% | 47.3% | 3,991 |
| Math | 17% | 27.2% | 4,019 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
88% of the 543 students in Chilton County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90% across Alabama. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 88% | 90% |
| Students in the class | 543 | 52,928 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
2 elementary schools, 1,694 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clanton Elementary School | 942 | 14.3 | 52.7% | Targeted program |
| Jemison Elementary School | 752 | 15.7 | 65.6% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 middle schools, 1,827 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clanton Intermediate School | 630 | 20.3 | 60.0% | Targeted program |
| Jemison Intermediate School | 468 | 23.4 | 67.3% | Targeted program |
| Clanton Middle School | 401 | 16.0 | 55.9% | Targeted program |
| Jemison Middle School | 328 | 16.4 | 72.3% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 1,535 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilton County High School | 833 | 20.2 | 55.6% | Targeted program |
| Jemison High School | 702 | 21.8 | 67.4% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 other schools, 2,865 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorsby High School | 895 | 20.3 | 41.7% | Targeted program |
| Isabella High School | 789 | 19.7 | 44.7% | Targeted program |
| Maplesville High School | 592 | 19.6 | 49.7% | Targeted program |
| Verbena High School | 589 | 18.9 | 66.6% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Chilton County
- Website: chilton.k12.al.us
- Phone: (205) 280-3000
- Office: 1705 Lay Dam Rd, Clanton, AL 35045
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Chilton County
- Alabama districts by spending per studentChilton County ranks 127 of 130 Alabama districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,446).#127 of 130
- Every school district in AlabamaChilton County is the number 26 by size of 149 Alabama districts, with 7,858 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#26 of 149
- Calhoun County School DistrictThe next larger Alabama district: 8,050 students in fall 2022, $12,117 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,117
- Blount County School DistrictThe next smaller Alabama district: 7,798 students in fall 2022, $11,462 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,462
- Compare Chilton County with Calhoun County School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Chilton County High School, its largest high school833 students in 2024-25, 20.2 per teacher.833
- Teacher salary spending across AlabamaChilton County spent $61,770 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,861); spending, not a salary.$61,770
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Chilton County
How many schools and students are in Chilton County?
12 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, 4 other), enrolling 7,921 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Chilton County spend per student?
$10,446 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Alabama median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,720 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,468 per student, up 9.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Chilton County's money come from?
$102,619,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 64.7% state, 18.2% local and 17.1% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Chilton County live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,691 of the 8,480 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 19.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Chilton County spend on teacher salaries?
$26,808,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,412 per student. Divided by the 434 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,770 per teacher, more than 7 in 100 Alabama districts (state median $66,861). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Alabama teacher salary at $55,834 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Chilton County do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Chilton County scored proficient or above: 36% in reading and 17% in math, against 47.3% in reading and 27.2% in math across Alabama. Alabama's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Chilton County?
88% of the 543 students in Chilton County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90% across Alabama. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Chilton County's NCES district ID?
0100660. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25