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Camden, Alabama - 5 schools
An equity score of 87/100 ranks Wilcox County #4 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,466 per pupil, Wilcox County ranks #8 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,240
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$16,466
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wilcox County operates 5 public schools serving 1,240 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Wilcox County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,466 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 15 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.2% local, 48.0% state, and 28.8% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 87/100, ranked #4 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 266.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.9% African American, 1.1% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is F S Ervin Elementary School, with a diversity index of 8.9/100.
Its largest campus is J E Hobbs Elementary School, enrolling 359 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Abc Elementary, at 103 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
J E Hobbs Elementary School accounts for 29.0% of all Wilcox County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Wilcox 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.
Wilcox County school enrollment varies 3.5× across entities
Wilcox County school enrollment ranges from 103 students (lowest) to 359 students (highest), a spread of 256 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.
Wilcox County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 91.3% 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 a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Wilcox County student-counselor ratio is 267:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Wilcox County is typically wider than the Wilcox County-aggregate figure suggests.
Wilcox County chronic absenteeism rate is 33.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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.
Wilcox County has 5 schools, including 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,240 students.
How much does Wilcox County spend per student?
Wilcox County spends $16,466 per student. The district has an equity score of 87/100, ranking #4 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Wilcox County?
Wilcox County students are 96.9% African American, 1.1% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wilcox County?
Wilcox County has an equity score of 87/100, ranking #4 out of 146 districts in Alabama.