Enrollment
345
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 010192002421
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School — Pleasant Grove, AL
Federal NCES profile for Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 57/100.
👥 Class size 39
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 87
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Jefferson 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.
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.3:1
vs 17.8:1 Alabama avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.6%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School reports 345 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 20.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 14% below the Alabama state mean of 17.8:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 38.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 34% below the Alabama average and 25% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 345 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 5.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Jefferson County spends $13,148 per pupil district-wide, below the Alabama average of $14,500 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 28.2% from local sources (property taxes), 54.2% from the state, and 17.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (C), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.3:1 | ▼ 14% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.6% | ▼ 34% | 58.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 345 | top 26% | — | — |
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.
Economic need
38.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 34% below the Alabama average of 58.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher
— 14% below state mean
Top 15% in Alabama — lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
5.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$13,148
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 345 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: 2.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 345 Top 26% in Alabama — larger than 74% of 1,369 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 20.0
Students per teacher 15.3:1 -14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 38.6% -34% vs state
NCES ID 010192002421
Student demographics
White 41.4%
African American 40.3%
Hispanic or Latino 14.5%
Two or More 3.2%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 41.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 345:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 5.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson County, which includes Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School.
$13,148
Per student
-9%
vs Alabama
Avg $14,500
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 28.2%
State 54.2%
Federal 17.6%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,377
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,259
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,200
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,094
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,076
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School
How many students attend Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School?
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School has 345 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Pleasant Grove, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School?
The student-teacher ratio at Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School is 15.3:1, which is 14% lower than the Alabama average of 17.8:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School?
38.6% of students at Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School?
The largest demographic group at Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School is White at 41.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Pleasant Grove, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School?
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.