Pinson Valley High School vs Shades Valley High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Pinson Valley High School Shades Valley High School
Location Pinson, AL Irondale, AL
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,025 1,094
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.1:1 20.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 72.2% 58.9%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Pinson Valley High School Shades Valley High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,148 $13,148
District Jefferson County Jefferson County

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Pinson Valley High School Shades Valley High School
White 13.9% 18.3%
African American 52.7% 52.1%
Hispanic or Latino 31.2% 25.6%
Asian 0.2% 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 2.0% 3.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Pinson Valley High School Shades Valley High School
AP Courses Offered 7 11
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 410:1 273.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 41.2% 25.8%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 53 8
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.