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Geneva, Alabama - 9 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks Geneva County #55 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,714 per pupil, Geneva County ranks #86 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,784
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$11,714
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Geneva County operates 9 public schools serving 2,784 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 3 high, 3 middle 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 Geneva County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,714 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 16.4% local, 58.6% state, and 25.0% 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 56/100, ranked #55 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 396.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.6% White, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Geneva County High School, with a diversity index of 45.0/100.
Its largest campus is Slocomb Elementary School, enrolling 609 students (22% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Samson Middle School, at 156 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Slocomb Elementary School accounts for 21.6% of all Geneva County student enrollment
That concentration means Geneva 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.
Geneva County school enrollment varies 3.9× across entities
Geneva County school enrollment ranges from 156 students (lowest) to 609 students (highest), a spread of 453 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.
Geneva County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 67.6% 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.
Geneva County student-counselor ratio is 396:1 — 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.
Geneva County chronic absenteeism rate is 19.1% — 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 Geneva County is typically wider than the Geneva County-aggregate figure suggests.
Geneva County has 9 schools, including 3 combined, 3 high, 3 middle. Total enrollment is 2,784 students.
How much does Geneva County spend per student?
Geneva County spends $11,714 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #55 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Geneva County?
Geneva County students are 74.6% White, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Geneva County?
Geneva County has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #55 out of 146 districts in Alabama.