Enrollment
114
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cuba, AL
Kinterbish Junior High School
Federal NCES profile for Kinterbish Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010309001592
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kinterbish Junior High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Alabama schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Alabama.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Alabama
- 76.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 114
- students enrolled
Kinterbish Junior High School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
76.3%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
+30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kinterbish Junior High School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kinterbish Junior High School
Kinterbish Junior High School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Cuba, Alabama, enrolling 114 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Kinterbish Junior High School is leaner than roughly 99% of Alabama schools and 41% under the state's 17.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 76.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Alabama schools, with 114 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 1,365 Alabama schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 25 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #8.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 114 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Sumter County spends $16,048 per pupil, 28% above the Alabama average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 20.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Sumter County also operates Sumter Central High School (526 students) and Livingston Junior High School (216 students) alongside Kinterbish Junior High 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 Kinterbish Junior High School compares
Kinterbish Junior High 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 41% | 17.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.3% | ▲ 30% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 114 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
114
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
76.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 30% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 1% in Alabama - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.2%
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
$16,048
per pupil, district-wide
- above Alabama avg of $12,491
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 114 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sumter County, which includes Kinterbish Junior High School.
$16,048
Per student
+28%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.4%
State 54.5%
Federal 20.2%
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 Kinterbish Junior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter Central High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Livingston Junior High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| York West End Junior High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kinterbish Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 526
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 216
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 159
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
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 (~114 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kinterbish Junior High School
How many students attend Kinterbish Junior High School?
Kinterbish Junior High School has 114 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cuba, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kinterbish Junior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kinterbish Junior High School is 10.4:1, which is 41% lower than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 34% lower 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 Kinterbish Junior High School?
76.3% of students at Kinterbish Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kinterbish Junior High School?
Kinterbish Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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 Kinterbish Junior High School a good school?
Kinterbish Junior High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Alabama schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Alabama. 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 Sumter County?
Besides Kinterbish Junior High School, Sumter County also operates Sumter Central High School (526 students), Livingston Junior High School (216 students), and York West End Junior High School (159 students). See the Sumter County district page for the complete list.
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