An equity score of 65/100 ranks Hale County #34 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,032 per pupil, Hale County ranks #64 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,318
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$13,032
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hale County operates 6 public schools serving 2,318 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 2 high, 2 middle 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 Hale County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,032 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.3% local, 59.1% state, and 20.6% 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 65/100, ranked #34 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 365.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.5% African American, 23.2% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Moundville Elementary School, with a diversity index of 54.2/100.
Its largest campus is Moundville Elementary School, enrolling 586 students (27% of the district's total enrollment).
Moundville Elementary School accounts for 25.3% of all Hale County student enrollment
That concentration means Hale County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Hale County school enrollment varies 2.7× across entities
Hale County school enrollment ranges from 215 students (lowest) to 586 students (highest), a spread of 371 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.
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Hale County student-counselor ratio is 366:1 — 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.
Hale County chronic absenteeism rate is 22.0% — 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 Hale County is typically wider than the Hale County-aggregate figure suggests.
Hale County has 6 schools, including 2 combined, 2 high, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 2,318 students.
How much does Hale County spend per student?
Hale County spends $13,032 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #34 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Hale County?
Hale County students are 73.5% African American, 23.2% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hale County?
Hale County has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #34 out of 146 districts in Alabama.