An equity score of 55/100 ranks Winfield City #62 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,974 per pupil, Winfield City ranks #67 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,255
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,974
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Winfield City operates 3 public schools serving 1,255 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 Marion County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,974 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.4% local, 58.3% state, and 16.3% 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 #62 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 (1 AP courses district-wide), a 401.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.6% White, 5.1% African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Winfield Elementary School, with a diversity index of 29.5/100.
Its largest campus is Winfield Elementary School, enrolling 499 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).
Winfield Elementary School accounts for 39.8% of all Winfield City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Winfield 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.
Winfield City reports 50.2% free-lunch eligibility
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.
Winfield City student-counselor ratio is 401:1 — 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.
Winfield City chronic absenteeism rate is 13.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Winfield City has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,255 students.
How much does Winfield City spend per student?
Winfield City spends $12,974 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #62 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Winfield City?
Winfield City students are 86.6% White, 5.1% African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Winfield City?
Winfield City has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #62 out of 146 districts in Alabama.