Alabama school districts by resource index

Mountain Brook City has the highest mean resource index of Alabama's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 54.2 of 100 across its 6 schools open in 2024-25, with 11.7 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method

Mean resource index of the district's schools, AlabamaMountain Brook City 54.2; Vestavia Hills City 53.9; Elba City 52.0; Homewood City 51.4; Pickens County 49.8; Decatur City 49.7; Haleyville City 49.3; Choctaw County 48.3; Marengo County 48.0; Conecuh County 47.9.0255075100Mountain Brook City54.2Vestavia Hills City53.9Elba City52.0Homewood City51.4Pickens County49.8Decatur City49.7Haleyville City49.3Choctaw County48.3Marengo County48.0Conecuh County47.9
Mean resource index of the district's schools, AlabamaMountain Brook City 54.2; Vestavia Hills City 53.9; Elba City 52.0; Homewood City 51.4; Pickens County 49.8; Decatur City 49.7; Haleyville City 49.3; Choctaw County 48.3; Marengo County 48.0; Conecuh County 47.9.0255075100Mountain Brook City54.2Vestavia Hills City53.9Elba City52.0Homewood City51.4Pickens County49.8Decatur City49.7Haleyville City49.3Choctaw County48.3Marengo County48.0Conecuh County47.9
Mean resource index of the district's schools, AlabamaMountain Brook City 54.2; Vestavia Hills City 53.9; Elba City 52.0; Homewood City 51.4; Pickens County 49.8; Decatur City 49.7; Haleyville City 49.3; Choctaw County 48.3; Marengo County 48.0; Conecuh County 47.9.050100Mountain Brook City54.2Vestavia Hills City53.9Elba City52.0Homewood City51.4Pickens County49.8Decatur City49.7Haleyville City49.3Choctaw County48.3Marengo County48.0Conecuh County47.9
Mean resource index of the district's schools, AlabamaMountain Brook City 54.2; Vestavia Hills City 53.9; Elba City 52.0; Homewood City 51.4; Pickens County 49.8; Decatur City 49.7; Haleyville City 49.3; Choctaw County 48.3; Marengo County 48.0; Conecuh County 47.9.050100Mountain Brook City54.2Vestavia Hills City53.9Elba City52.0Homewood City51.4Pickens County49.8Decatur City49.7Haleyville City49.3Choctaw County48.3Marengo County48.0Conecuh County47.9

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest district means

DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Mountain Brook City64,40911.7$17,82954.2
Vestavia Hills City97,06915.5$14,81053.9
Elba City268514.2$13,77752.0
Homewood City54,37113.2$14,89951.4
Pickens County62,37319.8$13,29349.8
Decatur City188,74515.2$14,83249.7
Haleyville City31,64414.6$12,68449.3
Choctaw County41,09717.6$16,90148.3
Marengo County395313.0$16,59848.0
Conecuh County71,48718.0$17,06247.9
Colbert County82,62114.1$15,01847.8
Hartselle City63,63815.3$12,87147.5
Winston County92,30217.8$14,79247.4
Chickasaw City42,65414.4$9,06847.3
Trussville City55,06515.5$12,39647.0
The other 35 on the list
DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Blount County147,79818.6$11,46246.7
Thomasville City31,05618.1$14,12546.7
i3 Academy262519.9$19,84846.5
Covington County83,04016.0$11,82646.3
Athens City84,84018.9$11,56146.1
Macon County51,79016.0$17,59946.0
Monroe County73,07714.7$13,36545.9
Gulf Shores City32,45017.5$13,30045.7
LEAD Academy271123.1$9,39545.5
Cullman County259,84618.0$11,82145.4
Pike Road City42,69517.9$10,96545.3
Barbour County371516.0$18,21045.0
Pelham City43,42516.2$12,83444.8
Lamar County42,20115.8$12,00444.8
Clarke County72,17117.7$14,38444.0
Geneva City31,25215.5$12,47044.0
Henry County52,53014.8$12,23543.8
Tuscaloosa City1911,18616.8$14,22743.8
Lawrence County124,69816.8$13,38243.8
Russell County73,69518.1$12,19943.6
Arab City42,65317.4$11,63743.5
Satsuma City21,50218.5$12,41243.5
Crenshaw County32,24015.6$12,64943.3
Winfield City31,25517.3$12,97443.3
Jackson County165,20018.1$12,96943.1
Oxford City64,20314.0$13,51943.0
Cleburne County72,50716.8$12,71943.0
Orange Beach City21,25914.8not reported43.0
Wilcox County51,24016.0$18,90743.0
Sheffield City41,04314.3$14,21943.0
Houston County136,88318.4$10,97142.8
Fayette County62,16316.6$13,42342.7
Oneonta City31,40316.0$11,81642.7
Scottsboro City52,41616.7$12,97542.6
University Charter School266026.7$12,67642.5

Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.

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Questions about Alabama's districts

  1. Which Alabama school districts have the most resources?
    Mountain Brook City, whose 6 schools average 54.2 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Alabama's districts with 500 or more students.
  2. How are districts ranked?
    By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
  3. How many school districts are in Alabama?
    149 districts and other agencies ran at least one Alabama public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23

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