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Brewton, Alabama - 10 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks Escambia County #54 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,190 per pupil, Escambia County ranks #38 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,208
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$13,190
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Escambia County operates 10 public schools serving 4,208 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 4 elementary, 2 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 Escambia County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,190 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 33.6% local, 47.1% state, and 19.3% 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 56/100, ranked #54 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.
a 371.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.1% White, 37.0% African American, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Huxford Elementary School, with a diversity index of 74.2/100.
Its largest campus is Flomaton High School, enrolling 559 students (14% of the district's total enrollment).
Escambia County school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Escambia County school enrollment ranges from 200 students (lowest) to 559 students (highest), a spread of 359 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.
Escambia County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 63.8% 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.
Escambia County student-counselor ratio is 372:1 — 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.
Escambia County chronic absenteeism rate is 33.2% — 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.
Escambia County has 10 schools, including 4 combined, 2 high, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,208 students.
How much does Escambia County spend per student?
Escambia County spends $13,190 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #54 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Escambia County?
Escambia County students are 50.1% White, 37.0% African American, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Escambia County?
Escambia County has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #54 out of 146 districts in Alabama.