An equity score of 73/100 ranks Choctaw County #18 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,901 per pupil, Choctaw County ranks #13 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,097
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$16,901
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Choctaw County operates 4 public schools serving 1,097 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 Choctaw County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,901 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 15 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.6% local, 41.9% state, and 21.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 73/100, ranked #18 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 256.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.5% African American, 25.4% White, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Southern Choctaw Elementary School, with a diversity index of 52.1/100.
Its largest campus is Choctaw County Elementary, enrolling 295 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Choctaw County Elementary accounts for 26.9% of all Choctaw County student enrollment
That concentration means Choctaw County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Choctaw County reports 68.2% free-lunch eligibility
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.
Choctaw County student-counselor ratio is 256:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Choctaw County is typically wider than the Choctaw County-aggregate figure suggests.
Choctaw County chronic absenteeism rate is 26.7% — 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 Choctaw County is typically wider than the Choctaw County-aggregate figure suggests.
Choctaw County has 4 schools, including 4 combined. Total enrollment is 1,097 students.
How much does Choctaw County spend per student?
Choctaw County spends $16,901 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #18 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Choctaw County?
Choctaw County students are 72.5% African American, 25.4% White, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Choctaw County?
Choctaw County has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #18 out of 146 districts in Alabama.