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Daleville, Alabama - 3 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Daleville City #95 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,510 per pupil, Daleville City ranks #99 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,154
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,510
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Daleville City operates 3 public schools serving 1,154 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Dale County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,510 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 13.9% local, 59.2% state, and 26.9% 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 44/100, ranked #95 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 385.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 37.5% White, 29.5% African American, 24.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is A M Windham Elementary School, with a diversity index of 71.1/100.
Its largest campus is A M Windham Elementary School, enrolling 507 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
A M Windham Elementary School accounts for 43.9% of all Daleville City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Daleville City-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.
Daleville City has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 61.7% 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.
Daleville City student-counselor ratio is 385:1 — 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.
Daleville City chronic absenteeism rate is 39.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Daleville City has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,154 students.
How much does Daleville City spend per student?
Daleville City spends $11,510 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #95 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Daleville City?
Daleville City students are 37.5% White, 29.5% African American, 24.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Daleville City?
Daleville City has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #95 out of 146 districts in Alabama.