Enrollment
360
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Berry, AL
Berry Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Berry Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010147001512
👥 S:T ratio 34
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Berry Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.4:1
- students per teacher
- 59.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 360
- students enrolled
Berry Elementary School has class sizes near the Alabama median. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.4:1
vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.2%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Berry Elementary School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
What stands out at Berry Elementary School
Berry Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Berry, Alabama, enrolling 360 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 16.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Alabama schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 59.2% lands close to the Alabama typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 360 puts it in the smaller third of Alabama schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,365 scored Alabama schools.
Against 367 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #95.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 360 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 20.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 11 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Berry's public schools, it stands alongside Berry High School (245 students): Berry Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.4:1 vs 17.5:1).
Fayette County also operates Fayette Elementary School (529 students) and Hubbertville School (450 students) alongside Berry Elementary 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 Berry Elementary School compares
Berry Elementary 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 | 16.4:1 | ▼ 7% | 17.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.2% | ▲ 1% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 360 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
360
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
59.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% above the Alabama average of 58.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 33% in Alabama - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.0%
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
$12,622
per pupil, district-wide
- above Alabama avg of $12,491
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 360 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 11 expulsions.
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
White 89.4%
Two or More 6.7%
African American 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Largest group: White at 89.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.5, Berry Elementary School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fayette County, which includes Berry Elementary School.
$12,622
Per student
+1%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.3%
State 58.1%
Federal 20.6%
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 Berry Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hubbertville School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Fayette County High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Fayette Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Berry High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Berry Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 529
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 450
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 366
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 318
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 245
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar other schools in Berry
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~360 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Berry Elementary School
How many students attend Berry Elementary School?
Berry Elementary School has 360 students enrolled. It is a public school in Berry, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Berry Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Berry Elementary School is 16.4:1, which is 7% lower than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 4% 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 Berry Elementary School?
59.2% of students at Berry Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Berry Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Berry Elementary School is White at 89.4% of enrollment, in Berry, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Berry Elementary School?
Berry Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Berry Elementary School a good school?
Berry Elementary School earns 46/100 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 Fayette County?
Besides Berry Elementary School, Fayette County also operates Fayette Elementary School (529 students), Hubbertville School (450 students), and Fayette County High School (366 students). See the Fayette County district page for the complete list.
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