An equity score of 76/100 ranks Greene County #16 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,154 per pupil, Greene County ranks #6 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
913
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$19,154
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Greene County operates 3 public schools serving 913 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 combined, 1 high 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 Greene County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,154 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 15 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.0% local, 41.2% state, and 25.8% 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 76/100, ranked #16 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 383.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 35.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.3% African American, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Robert Brown Middle School, with a diversity index of 6.3/100.
Its largest campus is Robert Brown Middle School, enrolling 309 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).
Robert Brown Middle School accounts for 33.8% of all Greene County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Greene County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Greene County reports 80.1% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Greene County student-counselor ratio is 383:1 — 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.
Greene County chronic absenteeism rate is 35.9% — 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.
Greene County has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 913 students.
How much does Greene County spend per student?
Greene County spends $19,154 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #16 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Greene County?
Greene County students are 97.3% African American, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% White, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Greene County?
Greene County has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #16 out of 146 districts in Alabama.