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Chatom, Alabama - 7 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Washington County #66 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,639 per pupil, Washington County ranks #92 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,530
Total Enrollment
7
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$11,639
Per-Pupil Spending
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Washington County operates 7 public schools serving 2,530 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 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 Washington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,639 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 22.9% local, 58.6% state, and 18.5% 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 54/100, ranked #66 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 350.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.9% White, 27.2% African American, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mcintosh Elementary School, with a diversity index of 67.0/100.
Its largest campus is Millry High School, enrolling 509 students (21% of the district's total enrollment).
Millry High School accounts for 20.1% of all Washington County student enrollment
That concentration means Washington County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Washington County school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities
Washington County school enrollment ranges from 175 students (lowest) to 509 students (highest), a spread of 334 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.
Washington County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 65.6% 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.
Washington County student-counselor ratio is 350:1 — 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.
Washington County chronic absenteeism rate is 22.8% — 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 Washington County is typically wider than the Washington County-aggregate figure suggests.
Washington County has 7 schools, including 7 combined. Total enrollment is 2,530 students.
How much does Washington County spend per student?
Washington County spends $11,639 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #66 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Washington County?
Washington County students are 56.9% White, 27.2% African American, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Washington County?
Washington County has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #66 out of 146 districts in Alabama.