An equity score of 47/100 ranks Roanoke City #83 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,095 per pupil, Roanoke City ranks #114 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,447
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,095
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Roanoke City operates 3 public schools serving 1,447 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 Randolph County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,095 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.1% local, 57.8% state, and 19.1% 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 47/100, ranked #83 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 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 451.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.3% White, 37.8% African American, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Knight Enloe Elementary School, with a diversity index of 59.8/100.
Knight Enloe Elementary School accounts for 35.0% of all Roanoke City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Roanoke 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.
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.
Roanoke City student-counselor ratio is 452:1 — 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.
Roanoke City chronic absenteeism rate is 16.1% — 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 Roanoke City is typically wider than the Roanoke City-aggregate figure suggests.
Roanoke City has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,447 students.
How much does Roanoke City spend per student?
Roanoke City spends $12,095 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #83 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Roanoke City?
Roanoke City students are 55.3% White, 37.8% African American, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Roanoke City?
Roanoke City has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #83 out of 146 districts in Alabama.