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Wetumpka, Alabama - 16 schools
An equity score of 17/100 ranks Elmore County #141 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,381 per pupil, Elmore County ranks #138 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
11,971
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$10,381
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Elmore County operates 16 public schools serving 11,971 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 6 combined, 4 high 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 Elmore County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,381 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 15 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.0% local, 56.6% state, and 18.4% 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 17/100, ranked #141 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 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (40 AP courses district-wide), a 529:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.5% White, 23.4% African American, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Airport Road Intermediate School, with a diversity index of 67.1/100.
Its largest campus is Wetumpka High School, enrolling 1,219 students (10% of the district's total enrollment).
Elmore County school enrollment varies 2.7× across entities
Elmore County school enrollment ranges from 456 students (lowest) to 1,219 students (highest), a spread of 763 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.
Elmore County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.8% 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). 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.
Elmore County student-counselor ratio is 529:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Elmore County chronic absenteeism rate is 21.4% — 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 Elmore County is typically wider than the Elmore County-aggregate figure suggests.
Elmore County has 16 schools, including 4 high, 6 elementary, 6 combined. Total enrollment is 11,971 students.
How much does Elmore County spend per student?
Elmore County spends $10,381 per student. The district has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #141 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Elmore County?
Elmore County students are 64.5% White, 23.4% African American, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Elmore County?
Elmore County has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #141 out of 146 districts in Alabama.