Enrollment
1
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Gadsden, AL
Etowah County Special Education Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for Etowah County Special Education Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010138000845
1 students enrolled
School address
District: Etowah County · Alabama
NCES ID 010138000845 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Etowah County Special Education Learning Center
Etowah County Special Education Learning Center is a small combined-grade school in Gadsden, Alabama, enrolling 1 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Alabama schools, with 1 enrolled.
Its student body is predominantly African American (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Its district draws 18.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Gadsden's public schools, it stands alongside Adams Elementary School (433 students): Etowah County Special Education Learning Center is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Etowah County also operates Southside High School (825 students) and John S Jones Elementary School (745 students) alongside Etowah County Special Education Learning Center.
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 Etowah County Special Education Learning Center compares
Etowah County Special Education Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against Alabama and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 1 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
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Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$10,738
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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.
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 100.0%
Largest group: African American at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Etowah County Special Education Learning Center is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Etowah County, which includes Etowah County Special Education Learning Center.
$10,738
Per student
-14%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Etowah County Special Education Learning Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southside High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| John S Jones Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Rainbow Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Hokes Bluff Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Southside Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Etowah County Special Education Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 825
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 745
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 634
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 610
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 585
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar other schools in Gadsden
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Adams Elementary School
Standard public school
433 students 17.3:1 students per teacher
W E Striplin Elementary School
Standard public school
400 students 20:1 students per teacher
Floyd Elementary School
Standard public school
384 students 24:1 students per teacher
Gaston High School
Standard public school
380 students 21.1:1 students per teacher
Eura Brown Elementary School
Standard public school
340 students 16.2:1 students per teacher
Gaston Elementary School
Standard public school
290 students 18.1:1 students per teacher
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.
Next steps
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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 student enrolled. It is a special-education 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% of enrollment, in Gadsden, AL.
What other schools are in Etowah County?
Besides Etowah County Special Education Learning Center, Etowah County also operates Southside High School (825 students), John S Jones Elementary School (745 students), and Rainbow Middle School (634 students). See the Etowah County district page for the complete list.
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