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Montgomery, Alabama - 51 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Montgomery County #77 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,430 per pupil, Montgomery County ranks #108 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
26,821
Total Enrollment
51
Schools
$11,430
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Montgomery County operates 51 public schools serving 26,821 students, placing it among the larger districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 30 combined, 9 middle, 8 high, 4 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio 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 Montgomery County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,430 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 19.1% local, 55.2% state, and 25.7% 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 50/100, ranked #77 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 8 of 51 schools offering Advanced Placement (73 AP courses district-wide), a 497.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.4% African American, 13.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Forest Avenue Elementary School, with a diversity index of 71.6/100.
Its largest campus is Jefferson Davis High School, enrolling 1,587 students (6% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Dunbarramer School, at 62 students, a 26x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Montgomery County school enrollment varies 26× across entities
Montgomery County school enrollment ranges from 62 students (lowest) to 1,587 students (highest), a spread of 1,525 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Montgomery County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 67.3% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Montgomery County student-counselor ratio is 498:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Montgomery County chronic absenteeism rate is 31.9% — 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.
Montgomery County has 51 schools, including 8 high, 9 middle, 30 combined, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 26,821 students.
How much does Montgomery County spend per student?
Montgomery County spends $11,430 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #77 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Montgomery County?
Montgomery County students are 74.4% African American, 13.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% White, 3.6% Asian, averaged across 51 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Montgomery County?
Montgomery County has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #77 out of 146 districts in Alabama.