Enrollment
227
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Louisville, AL
Barbour County Intermediate School
Federal NCES profile for Barbour County Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 010030001641
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Barbour County Intermediate School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.2:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 227
- students enrolled
Barbour County Intermediate School has class sizes near the Alabama median. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Barbour County · Alabama
NCES ID 010030001641 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
+70% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Barbour County Intermediate School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
What stands out at Barbour County Intermediate School
Barbour County Intermediate School is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Louisville, Alabama, enrolling 227 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 16.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Alabama schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 70% above the Alabama average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 227 puts it in the smaller third of Alabama schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,365 scored Alabama schools.
Among 56 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Alabama schools statewide, it ranks #48, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 39/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 227 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 42.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Barbour County also operates Barbour County High School (297 students) and Barbour County Primary School (134 students) alongside Barbour County Intermediate School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Barbour County Intermediate School compares
Barbour County Intermediate School on the metrics families compare, against Alabama and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.2:1 | ▼ 8% | 17.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 70% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 227 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
227
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 70% above the Alabama average of 58.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 31% in Alabama - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
53.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,818
per pupil, district-wide
- above Alabama avg of $12,491
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 227 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 76.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9%
White 9.7%
Two or More 1.8%
Largest group: African American at 76.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.8, Barbour County Intermediate School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Barbour County, which includes Barbour County Intermediate School.
$14,818
Per student
+19%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.7%
State 38.4%
Federal 42.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Barbour County Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Barbour County Primary School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Barbour County Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 297
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 134
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alabama, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~227 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Barbour County Intermediate School
How many students attend Barbour County Intermediate School?
Barbour County Intermediate School has 227 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Louisville, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barbour County Intermediate School?
The student-teacher ratio at Barbour County Intermediate School is 16.2:1, which is 8% lower than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Barbour County Intermediate School?
100.0% of students at Barbour County Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barbour County Intermediate School?
The largest demographic group at Barbour County Intermediate School is African American at 76.7% of enrollment, in Louisville, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Barbour County Intermediate School?
Barbour County Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Barbour County Intermediate School a good school?
Barbour County Intermediate School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Barbour County?
Besides Barbour County Intermediate School, Barbour County also operates Barbour County High School (297 students) and Barbour County Primary School (134 students). See the Barbour County district page for the complete list.
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