Enrollment
1
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 010138000845
Etowah County Special Education Learning Center — Gadsden, AL
Federal NCES profile for Etowah County Special Education Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
1 students enrolled
School address
District: Etowah County · Alabama
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Etowah County Special Education Learning Center reports 1 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
On the finance side, the surrounding Etowah County spends $12,538 per pupil district-wide, below the Alabama average of $14,500 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 16.7% from local sources (property taxes), 64.9% from the state, and 18.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Use the demographic breakdown, funding mix and nearby-school comparisons below to build a fuller picture than any single ranking provides.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Etowah County Special Education Learning Center compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Alabama state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 1 | top 0% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Funding equity
$12,538
per pupil, district-wide
— below Alabama avg of $14,500
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Overview
Enrollment 1 Top 0% in Alabama — larger than 100% of 1,369 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 010138000845
Student demographics
African American 100.0%
Largest group: African American at 100.0% of enrollment.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Etowah County, which includes Etowah County Special Education Learning Center.
$12,538
Per student
-14%
vs Alabama
Avg $14,500
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 16.7%
State 64.9%
Federal 18.3%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 825
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Enrollment
- 745
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 634
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Enrollment
- 610
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Enrollment
- 585
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
Similar other schools in Gadsden
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Adams Elementary School
Standard public school
433 students 16.9:1 students per teacher
W E Striplin Elementary School
Standard public school
400 students 23.2:1 students per teacher
Floyd Elementary School
Standard public school
384 students 22.9:1 students per teacher
Gaston High School
Standard public school
380 students 20.4:1 students per teacher
Eura Brown Elementary School
Standard public school
340 students 16:1 students per teacher
Gaston Elementary School
Standard public school
290 students 17:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Etowah County Special Education Learning Center
How many students attend Etowah County Special Education Learning Center?
Etowah County Special Education Learning Center has 1 students enrolled. It is a other school in Gadsden, AL.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Etowah County Special Education Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Etowah County Special Education Learning Center is African American at 100.0%. The school serves a student body in Gadsden, AL.