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Jasper, Alabama - 16 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Walker County #59 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,690 per pupil, Walker County ranks #81 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Walker County operates 16 public schools serving 7,188 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 5 high, 3 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 Walker County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,690 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 24.5% local, 57.8% state, and 17.8% 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 55/100, ranked #59 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.
a 448.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.7% White, 5.2% African American, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Valley Junior High School, with a diversity index of 47.6/100.
Its largest campus is Sumiton Elementary School, enrolling 720 students (11% of the district's total enrollment).
Walker County school enrollment ranges from 249 students (lowest) to 720 students (highest), a spread of 471 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 16 schools in Walker County.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Walker County's schools, below the Alabama average of 42.5.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Sumiton Elementary School | 720 |
| Valley Junior High School | 602 |
| Curry Elementary School | 550 |
| Dora High School | 476 |
| Sumiton Middle School | 476 |
| Carbon Hill Elementaryjunior High School | 475 |
| Cordova High School | 451 |
| Lupton Junior High School | 448 |
| Curry High School | 364 |
| Curry Middle School | 353 |
| Carbon Hill High School | 349 |
| Cordova Elementary School | 321 |
| Oakman High School | 315 |
| Bankhead Middle School | 298 |
| Parrish Elementarymiddle School | 288 |
| Oakman Middle School | 249 |
The Alabama districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talladega County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Phenix City | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Vestavia Hills City | Similar size | Higher spending | More locally funded |
| Houston County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Morgan County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Walker County's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Mobile County →Walker County has 16 schools, including 8 combined, 5 high, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,188 students.
Walker County spends $12,690 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #59 in Alabama.
Walker County students are 86.7% White, 5.2% African American, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Walker County has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #59 out of 146 districts in Alabama.
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