Enrollment
449
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 010027001715
Pine Grove Elementary School — Bay Minette, AL
Federal NCES profile for Pine Grove Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 27/100.
👥 Class size 34
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 10
📋 Attendance 34
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: Baldwin 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)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 17.8:1 Alabama avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.3%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
+37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pine Grove Elementary School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Pine Grove Elementary School reports 449 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 7% 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% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 80.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 37% above the Alabama average and 55% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 449 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 26.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Baldwin County spends $14,037 per pupil district-wide, below the Alabama average of $14,500 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 52.2% from local sources (property taxes), 37.3% from the state, and 10.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (F), 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 Pine Grove Elementary 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 | 16.5:1 | ▼ 7% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.3% | ▲ 37% | 58.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 449 | top 45% | — | — |
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
80.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 37% 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
16.5:1
students per teacher
— 7% below state mean
Top 30% in Alabama — lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,037
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 449 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 50 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 449 Top 45% in Alabama — larger than 55% of 1,369 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 28.0
Students per teacher 16.5:1 -7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 80.3% +37% vs state
NCES ID 010027001715
Student demographics
African American 44.8%
White 40.1%
Two or More 9.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 44.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 449:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 26.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 50
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Baldwin County, which includes Pine Grove Elementary School.
$14,037
Per student
-3%
vs Alabama
Avg $14,500
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 52.2%
State 37.3%
Federal 10.5%
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
- 1,639
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,536
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,520
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,418
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,115
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
Similar other schools in Bay Minette
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 Pine Grove Elementary School
How many students attend Pine Grove Elementary School?
Pine Grove Elementary School has 449 students enrolled. It is a other school in Bay Minette, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine Grove Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pine Grove Elementary School is 16.5:1, which is 7% lower than the Alabama average of 17.8:1 and 4% higher 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 Pine Grove Elementary School?
80.3% of students at Pine Grove Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pine Grove Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Pine Grove Elementary School is African American at 44.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Bay Minette, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine Grove Elementary School?
Pine Grove Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (F) 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.