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Grove Hill, Alabama - 7 schools
An equity score of 78/100 ranks Clarke County #13 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,283 per pupil, Clarke County ranks #35 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,171
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$13,283
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clarke County operates 7 public schools serving 2,171 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle 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 Clarke County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,283 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.3% local, 48.3% state, and 30.4% 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 78/100, ranked #13 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 321.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.5% African American, 27.0% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Grove Hill Elementary School, with a diversity index of 55.6/100.
Joe M Gillmore Elementary School accounts for 17.9% of all Clarke County student enrollment
That concentration means Clarke County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Clarke County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 68.8% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Clarke County student-counselor ratio is 322:1 — 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 Clarke County is typically wider than the Clarke County-aggregate figure suggests.
Clarke County chronic absenteeism rate is 20.9% — 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 Clarke County is typically wider than the Clarke County-aggregate figure suggests.
Clarke County has 7 schools, including 2 combined, 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,171 students.
How much does Clarke County spend per student?
Clarke County spends $13,283 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #13 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Clarke County?
Clarke County students are 67.5% African American, 27.0% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clarke County?
Clarke County has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #13 out of 146 districts in Alabama.