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Midfield, Alabama - 3 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Midfield City #29 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,625 per pupil, Midfield City ranks #17 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,045
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,625
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Midfield City operates 3 public schools serving 1,045 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,625 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.0% local, 54.4% state, and 22.6% 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 67/100, ranked #29 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 330.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 38.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.7% African American, 9.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Midfield Elementary School, with a diversity index of 25.9/100.
Its largest campus is Midfield Elementary School, enrolling 377 students (38% of the district's total enrollment).
Midfield Elementary School accounts for 36.1% of all Midfield City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Midfield City-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.
Midfield City has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 82.7% 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 — including this one — 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.
Midfield City student-counselor ratio is 331:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Midfield City is typically wider than the Midfield City-aggregate figure suggests.
Midfield City chronic absenteeism rate is 38.8% — 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.
Midfield City has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,045 students.
How much does Midfield City spend per student?
Midfield City spends $14,625 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #29 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Midfield City?
Midfield City students are 87.7% African American, 9.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% White, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Midfield City?
Midfield City has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #29 out of 146 districts in Alabama.