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Clanton, Alabama - 12 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Chilton County #121 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,446 per pupil, Chilton County ranks #143 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Chilton County operates 12 public schools serving 7,858 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 2 high, 2 elementary, 2 middle 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 Chilton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,446 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 15 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 17.2% local, 62.2% state, and 20.6% 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 31/100, ranked #121 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 5 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 421.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.1% White, 23.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Chilton County High School, with a diversity index of 60.0/100.
Its largest campus is Clanton Elementary School, enrolling 942 students (12% of the district's total enrollment).
Chilton County school enrollment ranges from 328 students (lowest) to 942 students (highest), a spread of 614 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 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.
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 Chilton County is typically wider than the Chilton County-aggregate figure suggests.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 12 schools in Chilton County.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Chilton County's schools, above the Alabama average of 42.5.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Clanton Elementary School | 942 |
| Thorsby High School | 895 |
| Chilton County High School | 833 |
| Isabella High School | 789 |
| Jemison Elementary School | 752 |
| Jemison High School | 702 |
| Clanton Intermediate School | 630 |
| Maplesville High School | 592 |
| Verbena High School | 589 |
| Jemison Intermediate School | 468 |
| Clanton Middle School | 401 |
| Jemison Middle School | 328 |
The Alabama districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blount County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Morgan County | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Calhoun County | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Lauderdale County | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Dothan City | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Chilton County's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Mobile County →Chilton County has 12 schools, including 6 combined, 2 high, 2 elementary, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 7,858 students.
Chilton County spends $10,446 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #121 in Alabama.
Chilton County students are 62.1% White, 23.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Chilton County has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #121 out of 146 districts in Alabama.
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