An equity score of 21/100 ranks Saraland City #138 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,300 per pupil, Saraland City ranks #99 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,354
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,300
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Saraland City operates 4 public schools serving 3,354 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 Mobile County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,300 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 33.8% local, 54.2% state, and 12.1% 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 21/100, ranked #138 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 689.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.6% White, 17.7% African American, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Saraland High School, with a diversity index of 48.8/100.
Its largest campus is Saraland High School, enrolling 1,134 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Saraland High School accounts for 32.3% of all Saraland City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Saraland City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Saraland City school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Saraland City school enrollment ranges from 557 students (lowest) to 1,134 students (highest), a spread of 577 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.
Saraland City student-counselor ratio is 690:1 — 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.
Saraland City chronic absenteeism rate is 15.4% — 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 Saraland City is typically wider than the Saraland City-aggregate figure suggests.
Saraland City has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,354 students.
How much does Saraland City spend per student?
Saraland City spends $12,300 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #138 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Saraland City?
Saraland City students are 70.6% White, 17.7% African American, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Saraland City?
Saraland City has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #138 out of 146 districts in Alabama.