Alabama · NCES F-33 finance data
School Funding Equity in Alabama 146 districts ranked by how equitably school funding is distributed, scored from NCES F-33 school finance data covering districts in all 50 states.
51 State avg score
49 National avg score
146 Districts ranked The equity picture in one line
Lowndes County ranks first in Alabama for funding equity at 95/100, in a state whose districts average 51 against a national average of 49.
95/100 top score (Lowndes County)
$20,753 per-pupil spending in the top district
25 districts scoring 70 or higher
22 districts below 30 # District Enrollment $/Pupil Free Lunch Local Rev % Score 1 Lowndes County 1,176 $20,753 95.2% 18.7% 95 2 Perry County 935 $15,116 86.3% 14.3% 95 3 Linden City 434 $15,242 82.2% 19.4% 92 4 Wilcox County 1,240 $16,466 91.3% 23.2% 87 5 Selma City 2,587 $14,289 83.3% 17.5% 84 6 Conecuh County 1,487 $14,896 76.0% 20.9% 83 7 Sumter County 1,006 $16,048 87.3% 25.4% 82 8 Macon County 1,790 $16,963 95.2% 21.7% 81 9 Dallas County 2,488 $15,350 78.3% 15.5% 80 10 Marengo County 953 $14,299 76.9% 25.4% 79 11 Barbour County 715 $14,818 92.1% 18.7% 79 12 Monroe County 3,077 $12,660 75.4% 20.1% 78 13 Clarke County 2,171 $13,283 68.8% 21.3% 78 14 Greene County 913 $17,428 79.9% 33.0% 77 15 Magic City Acceptance Academy 338 $18,062 35.5% 16.8% 77 16 Opp City 1,329 $12,914 62.0% 20.5% 76 17 Choctaw County 1,097 $15,390 68.0% 36.6% 74 18 Franklin County 3,637 $12,544 59.2% 19.0% 73 19 Talladega City 1,560 $13,644 81.2% 20.3% 73 20 Pike County 2,155 $14,433 69.2% 26.9% 72 21 Thomasville City 1,056 $13,226 55.3% 23.6% 72 22 Breakthrough Charter School 282 $18,685 46.1% 13.8% 72 23 Haleyville City 1,644 $12,923 60.1% 23.3% 71 24 Sheffield City 1,043 $14,229 68.8% 30.2% 71 25 Bullock County 1,397 $13,871 73.4% 14.7% 70 26 Bibb County 3,098 $12,876 58.1% 18.7% 69 27 Fayette County 2,163 $12,622 62.7% 21.3% 69 28 Geneva City 1,252 $12,341 56.1% 20.8% 67 29 Midfield City 1,045 $14,625 82.7% 23.0% 67 30 Elba City 685 $12,229 63.8% 24.3% 67 31 Dekalb County 8,717 $11,829 64.2% 18.0% 65 32 Gadsden City 4,939 $12,669 75.6% 18.6% 65 33 Colbert County 2,621 $13,961 41.8% 34.7% 64 34 Ozark City 2,054 $12,478 60.0% 21.7% 64 35 Tarrant City 1,271 $12,668 82.7% 19.6% 64 36 Pickens County 2,373 $12,560 70.4% 18.7% 63 37 Randolph County 2,090 $12,603 64.1% 21.5% 63 38 Fairfield City 1,476 $13,725 79.2% 19.6% 63 39 Anniston City 1,892 $13,896 77.0% 28.0% 62 40 Brewton City 1,224 $13,031 53.4% 31.3% 62 41 Legacy Prep 404 $12,239 96.3% 12.3% 62 42 Maef Public Charter Schools 648 $14,611 75.5% 21.6% 61 43 Walker County 7,188 $12,315 61.7% 24.5% 60 44 Hale County 2,318 $11,907 63.8% 20.3% 60 45 Decatur City 8,745 $13,764 67.0% 39.5% 59 46 Piedmont City 1,131 $12,008 59.7% 20.7% 59 47 Coosa County 805 $15,283 60.1% 32.7% 59 48 Life Academy 305 $12,971 54.1% 10.3% 59 49 Phenix City 7,218 $11,818 71.2% 19.1% 58 50 Lawrence County 4,698 $12,092 59.4% 24.7% 58 51 Demopolis City 2,064 $11,673 60.2% 22.1% 58 52 I3 Academy 625 $19,544 65.9% 27.9% 58 53 Birmingham City 21,130 $13,890 78.5% 33.0% 56 54 Escambia County 4,208 $13,190 63.8% 33.6% 56 55 Geneva County 2,784 $11,714 67.6% 16.4% 56 56 Sylacauga City 2,125 $12,047 63.0% 23.5% 56 57 Mobile County 51,979 $12,163 67.8% 26.3% 55 58 Chickasaw City 2,654 $9,564 81.1% 13.6% 55 59 Henry County 2,530 $11,477 58.7% 20.3% 55 60 Crenshaw County 2,240 $11,352 55.4% 19.7% 55 61 University Charter School 660 $12,763 47.4% 13.2% 55 62 Florence City 4,645 $13,248 51.0% 45.1% 54 63 Mountain Brook City 4,409 $16,756 2.3% 64.4% 54 64 Chambers County 3,158 $12,053 60.6% 23.0% 54 65 Covington County 3,040 $11,843 63.6% 26.4% 54 66 Washington County 2,530 $11,639 65.6% 22.9% 54 67 Dothan City 8,254 $12,004 75.9% 21.5% 53 68 Bessemer City 3,246 $13,580 75.8% 27.2% 53 69 Winston County 2,302 $13,667 57.6% 27.0% 53 70 Hoover City 13,557 $13,854 27.8% 51.6% 52 71 Cherokee County 3,886 $12,235 62.3% 27.4% 52 72 Tallapoosa County 2,791 $12,240 64.7% 35.0% 52 73 Tuscaloosa City 11,186 $12,947 56.2% 39.7% 51 74 Homewood City 4,371 $14,312 23.0% 58.1% 51 75 Attalla City 1,538 $11,028 75.1% 16.4% 51 76 Winfield City 1,255 $11,961 50.2% 25.4% 51 77 Montgomery County 26,821 $11,430 67.3% 19.1% 50 78 Russellville City 2,614 $12,693 46.0% 24.7% 50 79 Clay County 1,784 $11,232 68.5% 15.7% 50 80 Butler County 2,900 $11,520 77.6% 23.1% 49 81 Tallassee City 1,536 $11,529 62.1% 30.2% 49 82 Lanett City 963 $11,507 92.4% 23.8% 49 83 Oxford City 4,203 $11,694 59.6% 38.7% 48 84 Marion County 3,329 $11,121 63.0% 21.2% 48 85 Scottsboro City 2,416 $12,267 51.5% 34.7% 48 86 Tuscumbia City 1,513 $12,173 59.3% 26.7% 48 87 Calhoun County 8,050 $11,667 60.8% 23.6% 47 88 Cleburne County 2,507 $11,307 55.7% 18.5% 47 89 Lee County 9,312 $11,578 61.0% 32.3% 46 90 Alexander City 2,899 $12,566 45.1% 28.6% 46 91 Troy City 1,763 $12,647 58.7% 28.3% 45 92 Roanoke City 1,447 $11,250 54.0% 23.1% 45 93 Vestavia Hills City 7,069 $14,068 9.4% 52.1% 44 94 Marshall County 5,951 $12,202 48.9% 21.3% 44 95 Daleville City 1,154 $11,510 61.7% 13.9% 44 96 Lead Academy 711 $11,420 65.5% 1.9% 44 97 Eufaula City 6,289 $7,675 62.4% 11.3% 43 98 Dale County 3,270 $11,476 61.7% 21.9% 43 99 Lamar County 2,201 $10,840 58.6% 20.0% 43 100 Andalusia City 1,871 $11,436 62.4% 26.0% 43 101 Fort Payne City 3,515 $10,433 68.5% 20.8% 41 102 Oneonta City 1,403 $10,984 47.4% 23.6% 41 103 Etowah County 8,702 $10,738 55.0% 16.7% 40 104 Jacksonville City 1,752 $11,311 54.9% 23.6% 40 105 Hartselle City 3,638 $11,744 33.6% 32.9% 39 106 Guntersville City 1,851 $12,616 46.0% 39.0% 38 107 Baldwin County 31,517 $11,999 50.5% 52.2% 37 108 Alabaster City 6,425 $12,376 43.8% 39.8% 37 109 Opelika City 5,048 $11,407 69.2% 37.5% 37 110 Russell County 3,695 $11,388 62.5% 20.9% 37 111 Blount County 7,798 $10,779 53.2% 19.4% 36 112 Boaz City 2,471 $11,481 69.1% 25.3% 36 113 Talladega County 7,204 $11,712 69.0% 28.4% 35 114 Cullman County 9,846 $11,519 56.0% 25.1% 34 115 Autauga County 9,202 $10,270 53.8% 21.7% 34 116 Chilton County 7,858 $10,181 67.3% 17.2% 33 117 Jasper City 2,770 $12,200 53.4% 35.5% 33 118 Jefferson County 35,951 $11,497 56.6% 28.2% 32 119 Huntsville City 23,776 $12,033 50.9% 43.6% 32 120 Lauderdale County 8,080 $10,894 48.4% 25.4% 32 121 Houston County 6,883 $10,538 59.2% 24.8% 31 122 Trussville City 5,065 $11,528 14.9% 42.1% 31 123 Cullman City 3,226 $12,236 31.1% 37.0% 31 124 Pelham City 3,425 $11,678 41.0% 47.0% 30 125 Muscle Shoals City 2,896 $11,914 38.3% 34.9% 29 126 Saraland City 3,354 $12,150 42.8% 33.8% 28 127 Arab City 2,653 $10,682 40.4% 26.6% 28 128 Satsuma City 1,502 $11,620 41.9% 26.3% 28 129 Shelby County 21,179 $11,253 42.0% 38.9% 27 130 Tuscaloosa County 19,377 $11,186 57.0% 27.0% 27 131 Pell City 4,157 $10,747 57.4% 21.2% 27 132 Coffee County 2,846 $10,477 55.5% 20.2% 27 133 Albertville City 5,900 $10,266 72.3% 25.3% 26 134 Jackson County 5,200 $11,504 56.3% 29.4% 25 135 Morgan County 7,691 $11,155 56.1% 34.2% 24 136 Enterprise City 6,651 $11,045 48.1% 25.5% 24 137 Madison City 12,473 $10,744 21.2% 44.2% 23 138 Leeds City 2,223 $11,429 47.2% 35.3% 21 139 Limestone County 15,887 $8,021 54.0% 27.4% 18 140 St Clair County 9,747 $10,015 54.1% 24.2% 18 141 Elmore County 11,971 $10,381 53.8% 25.0% 17 142 Madison County 20,551 $10,543 38.6% 33.2% 14 143 Gulf Shores City 2,450 $11,463 37.9% 64.4% 12 144 Auburn City 9,492 $10,977 29.9% 51.7% 11 145 Pike Road City 2,695 $9,717 23.6% 28.4% 10 146 Athens City 4,840 $10,655 46.5% 52.1% 9
How the Equity Score Works
The equity score (0-100) evaluates four dimensions of school funding fairness. According to
the National Center for Education Statistics F-33 Finance Survey (FY 2021-22, released in 2024),
which covers more than 17,000 districts nationwide, local property wealth drives most of the
spending differences the score captures; our methodology
documents each weight:
Per-Pupil Spending (0-25)
Higher spending relative to peers
Need-Adjusted Spending (0-25)
Spending weighted by poverty level, rewards districts that spend more where need is greatest
Funding Diversity (0-25)
Less reliance on local property taxes, more state/federal support
Resource Access (0-25)
Lower student-teacher ratios = more individualized attention
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