An equity score of 42/100 ranks Piedmont City #98 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,284 per pupil, Piedmont City ranks #134 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,131
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,284
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Piedmont City operates 3 public schools serving 1,131 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Calhoun County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,284 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 15 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.7% local, 54.8% state, and 24.5% 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 42/100, ranked #98 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 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 360:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.6% White, 10.3% African American, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Piedmont High School, with a diversity index of 40.5/100.
Its largest campus is Piedmont Elementary School, enrolling 542 students (50% of the district's total enrollment).
Piedmont Elementary School accounts for 47.9% of all Piedmont City student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Piedmont City a distant remainder — means Piedmont City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Piedmont City school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Piedmont City school enrollment ranges from 223 students (lowest) to 542 students (highest), a spread of 319 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.
Piedmont City reports 59.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Piedmont City student-counselor ratio is 360:1 — 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.
Piedmont City chronic absenteeism rate is 15.2% — 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 Piedmont City is typically wider than the Piedmont City-aggregate figure suggests.
Piedmont City has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,131 students.
How much does Piedmont City spend per student?
Piedmont City spends $11,284 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #98 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Piedmont City?
Piedmont City students are 79.6% White, 10.3% African American, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Piedmont City?
Piedmont City has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #98 out of 146 districts in Alabama.