An equity score of 79/100 ranks Macon County #12 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,599 per pupil, Macon County ranks #11 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,790
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$17,599
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Macon County operates 6 public schools serving 1,790 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 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 Macon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,599 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 21.7% local, 45.0% state, and 33.3% 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 79/100, ranked #12 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 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 223.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.3% African American, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Notasulga High School, with a diversity index of 36.7/100.
Its largest campus is Booker T Washington High, enrolling 656 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Dc Wolfe School, at 111 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Booker T Washington High accounts for 34.4% of all Macon County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Macon County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Macon County school enrollment varies 5.9× across entities
Macon County school enrollment ranges from 111 students (lowest) to 656 students (highest), a spread of 545 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 is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.
Macon County student-counselor ratio is 223:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Macon County chronic absenteeism rate is 17.4% — 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 Macon County is typically wider than the Macon County-aggregate figure suggests.
Macon County has 6 schools, including 1 high, 3 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,790 students.
How much does Macon County spend per student?
Macon County spends $17,599 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #12 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Macon County?
Macon County students are 90.3% African American, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% White, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Macon County?
Macon County has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #12 out of 146 districts in Alabama.