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Scottsboro, Alabama - 16 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Jackson County #134 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,504 per pupil, Jackson County ranks #101 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,200
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$11,504
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jackson County operates 16 public schools serving 5,200 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 combined, 2 elementary, 1 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 Jackson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,504 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 29.4% local, 56.5% state, and 14.1% 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 25/100, ranked #134 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 4 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 395.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.2% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Jackson High School, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.
Its largest campus is North Sand Mountain School, enrolling 694 students (13% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Flat Rock School, at 80 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Jackson County school enrollment varies 8.7× across entities
Jackson County school enrollment ranges from 80 students (lowest) to 694 students (highest), a spread of 614 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Jackson County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.3% 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.
Jackson County student-counselor ratio is 395:1 — 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.
Jackson County chronic absenteeism rate is 20.1% — 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 Jackson County is typically wider than the Jackson County-aggregate figure suggests.
Jackson County has 16 schools, including 13 combined, 1 high, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,200 students.
How much does Jackson County spend per student?
Jackson County spends $11,504 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #134 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Jackson County?
Jackson County students are 74.2% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.0% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jackson County?
Jackson County has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #134 out of 146 districts in Alabama.