Cleburne County operates 7 public schools serving 2,507 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,490 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cleburne County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,588 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 18.5% local, 66.5% state, and 15.0% 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 $58,874 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 46/100, ranked #86 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 408.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.8% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American across the district's schools.
Cleburne County High School accounts for 22.3% of all Cleburne County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Cleburne County-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.
Cleburne County school enrollment varies 2.7× across entities
Cleburne County school enrollment ranges from 206 students (lowest) to 555 students (highest), a spread of 349 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.
Cleburne County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.7% 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 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.
Cleburne County student-counselor ratio is 409:1 — 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.
Cleburne County chronic absenteeism rate is 18.9% — 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 Cleburne County is typically wider than the Cleburne County-aggregate figure suggests.
Cleburne County has 7 schools, including 6 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,507 students.
How much does Cleburne County spend per student?
Cleburne County spends $12,588 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #86 in Alabama.
What is the average teacher salary in Cleburne County?
The average teacher salary in Cleburne County is $58,874 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Cleburne County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cleburne County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Cleburne County?
Cleburne County students are 87.8% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cleburne County?
Cleburne County has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #86 out of 146 districts in Alabama. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.