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Monroeville, Alabama - 7 schools
An equity score of 78/100 ranks Monroe County #12 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,660 per pupil, Monroe County ranks #49 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,077
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$12,660
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Monroe County operates 7 public schools serving 3,077 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 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 Monroe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,660 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 20.1% local, 58.3% state, and 21.6% 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 78/100, 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 2 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 291.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.5% African American, 21.1% White, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is J U Blacksher School, with a diversity index of 57.4/100.
Its largest campus is Excel High School, enrolling 1,010 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Monroe Intermediate School, at 55 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Excel High School accounts for 32.8% of all Monroe County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Monroe County-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.
Monroe County school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Monroe County school enrollment ranges from 55 students (lowest) to 1,010 students (highest), a spread of 955 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.
Monroe County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.4% 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.
Monroe County student-counselor ratio is 291:1 — 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 Monroe County is typically wider than the Monroe County-aggregate figure suggests.
Monroe County chronic absenteeism rate is 28.5% — 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 Monroe County is typically wider than the Monroe County-aggregate figure suggests.
Monroe County has 7 schools, including 5 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,077 students.
How much does Monroe County spend per student?
Monroe County spends $12,660 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #12 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Monroe County?
Monroe County students are 71.5% African American, 21.1% White, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Monroe County?
Monroe County has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #12 out of 146 districts in Alabama.