School Funding Equity in Alabama 146 districts ranked by equity score — how equitably is school funding distributed? Equity is computed from NCES F-33 school finance data covering districts in all 50 states. See our methodology .
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Highly Equitable (70+)
# District Enrollment $/Pupil Free Lunch Local Rev % Score 1 Lowndes County 1,176 $24,848 95.2% 18.7% 94 2 Perry County 935 $17,155 86.3% 14.3% 93 3 Linden City 434 $17,489 82.2% 19.4% 91 4 Wilcox County 1,240 $18,521 91.3% 23.2% 87 5 Clarke County 2,171 $17,566 68.8% 21.3% 86 6 Macon County 1,790 $18,797 95.2% 21.7% 82 7 Sumter County 1,006 $17,025 87.3% 25.4% 80 8 Bibb County 3,098 $17,197 58.1% 18.7% 78 9 Opp City 1,329 $15,632 62.0% 20.5% 78 10 Marengo County 953 $15,873 76.9% 25.4% 78 11 University Charter School 660 $35,872 47.4% 13.2% 78 12 Magic City Acceptance Academy 338 $18,239 35.5% 16.8% 76 13 Conecuh County 1,487 $15,252 76.0% 20.9% 75 14 Thomasville City 1,056 $16,280 55.3% 23.6% 75 15 Tallassee City 1,536 $17,595 62.1% 30.2% 74 16 Greene County 913 $18,122 79.9% 33.0% 74 17 Pike County 2,155 $17,523 69.2% 26.9% 73 18 Choctaw County 1,097 $17,608 68.0% 36.6% 73 19 Barbour County 715 $17,172 92.1% 18.7% 73 20 Talladega City 1,560 $14,046 81.2% 20.3% 72 21 Breakthrough Charter School 282 $20,848 46.1% 13.8% 72 22 Mountain Brook City 4,409 $26,427 2.3% 64.4% 71 23 Dallas County 2,488 $16,444 78.3% 15.5% 70 24 Franklin County 3,637 $14,043 59.2% 19.0% 69 25 Selma City 2,587 $15,205 83.3% 17.5% 69 26 Sheffield City 1,043 $15,525 68.8% 30.2% 68 27 Lanett City 963 $16,676 92.4% 23.8% 68 28 Gadsden City 4,939 $14,820 75.6% 18.6% 66 29 Monroe County 3,077 $13,134 75.4% 20.1% 66 30 Tallapoosa County 2,791 $16,572 64.7% 35.0% 66 31 Bullock County 1,397 $15,496 73.4% 14.7% 65 32 Geneva City 1,252 $13,798 56.1% 20.8% 64 33 Haleyville City 1,644 $14,106 60.1% 23.3% 63 34 Tarrant City 1,271 $14,168 82.7% 19.6% 63 35 Brewton City 1,224 $16,201 53.4% 31.3% 63 36 Lawrence County 4,698 $14,209 59.4% 24.7% 62 37 DeKalb County 8,717 $12,957 64.2% 18.0% 61 38 Dothan City 8,254 $14,524 75.9% 21.5% 61 39 Oxford City 4,203 $15,207 59.6% 38.7% 61 40 Fayette County 2,163 $13,221 62.7% 21.3% 61 41 Tuscumbia City 1,513 $15,261 59.3% 26.7% 61 42 Russellville City 2,614 $15,863 46.0% 24.7% 60 43 Midfield City 1,045 $15,625 82.7% 23.0% 60 44 MAEF Public Charter Schools 648 $16,565 75.5% 21.6% 60 45 Decatur City 8,745 $15,570 67.0% 39.5% 59 46 Geneva County 2,784 $13,787 67.6% 16.4% 58 47 Randolph County 2,090 $13,731 64.1% 21.5% 58 48 i3 Academy 625 $20,186 65.9% 27.9% 58 49 Phenix City 7,218 $13,713 71.2% 19.1% 57 50 Ozark City 2,054 $14,215 60.0% 21.7% 57 51 Fairfield City 1,476 $14,560 79.2% 19.6% 57 52 Coosa County 805 $19,249 60.1% 32.7% 57 53 Marshall County 5,951 $14,887 48.9% 21.3% 56 54 Pickens County 2,373 $14,198 70.4% 18.7% 55 55 Legacy Prep 404 $13,276 96.3% 12.3% 55 56 Montgomery County 26,821 $12,933 67.3% 19.1% 54 57 Colbert County 2,621 $14,660 41.8% 34.7% 54 58 Birmingham City 21,130 $15,867 78.5% 33.0% 53 59 Guntersville City 1,851 $17,662 46.0% 39.0% 53 60 Oneonta City 1,403 $13,897 47.4% 23.6% 53 61 Piedmont City 1,131 $13,692 59.7% 20.7% 53 62 Henry County 2,530 $12,643 58.7% 20.3% 51 63 Anniston City 1,892 $14,452 77.0% 28.0% 51 64 Troy City 1,763 $15,369 58.7% 28.3% 51 65 Elba City 685 $12,729 63.8% 24.3% 51 66 Walker County 7,188 $13,534 61.7% 24.5% 50 67 Daleville City 1,154 $13,773 61.7% 13.9% 50 68 Hoover City 13,557 $15,357 27.8% 51.6% 49 69 Opelika City 5,048 $13,791 69.2% 37.5% 49 70 Covington County 3,040 $13,112 63.6% 26.4% 49 71 Crenshaw County 2,240 $12,413 55.4% 19.7% 49 72 Florence City 4,645 $14,507 51.0% 45.1% 48 73 Cherokee County 3,886 $13,755 62.3% 27.4% 48 74 Pelham City 3,425 $15,272 41.0% 47.0% 48 75 Alexander City 2,899 $14,751 45.1% 28.6% 48 76 Chickasaw City 2,654 $10,240 81.1% 13.6% 48 77 Tuscaloosa City 11,186 $14,403 56.2% 39.7% 47 78 Fort Payne City 3,515 $12,419 68.5% 20.8% 47 79 Dale County 3,270 $12,895 61.7% 21.9% 47 80 Cullman City 3,226 $16,175 31.1% 37.0% 47 81 Demopolis City 2,064 $12,846 60.2% 22.1% 47 82 Jackson County 5,200 $15,847 56.3% 29.4% 46 83 Homewood City 4,371 $15,381 23.0% 58.1% 46 84 Saraland City 3,354 $15,498 42.8% 33.8% 46 85 Butler County 2,900 $13,711 77.6% 23.1% 46 86 Cleburne County 2,507 $12,588 55.7% 18.5% 46 87 Gulf Shores City 2,450 $16,254 37.9% 64.4% 46 88 Winston County 2,302 $14,375 57.6% 27.0% 46 89 Andalusia City 1,871 $13,110 62.4% 26.0% 46 90 Mobile County 51,979 $13,185 67.8% 26.3% 45 91 Bessemer City 3,246 $14,480 75.8% 27.2% 45 92 Chambers County 3,158 $12,752 60.6% 23.0% 44 93 Winfield City 1,255 $13,186 50.2% 25.4% 44 94 Etowah County 8,702 $12,538 55.0% 16.7% 43 95 Alabaster City 6,425 $14,916 43.8% 39.8% 43 96 Jacksonville City 1,752 $13,146 54.9% 23.6% 43 97 Baldwin County 31,517 $14,037 50.5% 52.2% 42 98 Lee County 9,312 $12,877 61.0% 32.3% 42 99 Calhoun County 8,050 $12,723 60.8% 23.6% 42 100 Eufaula City 6,289 $9,462 62.4% 11.3% 42 101 Russell County 3,695 $12,866 62.5% 20.9% 42 102 LIFE Academy 305 $13,177 54.1% 10.3% 42 103 Cullman County 9,846 $13,781 56.0% 25.1% 41 104 Morgan County 7,691 $14,031 56.1% 34.2% 41 105 Athens City 4,840 $15,353 46.5% 52.1% 41 106 Escambia County 4,208 $13,846 63.8% 33.6% 41 107 Marion County 3,329 $11,702 63.0% 21.2% 41 108 Scottsboro City 2,416 $13,141 51.5% 34.7% 41 109 Hale County 2,318 $12,484 63.8% 20.3% 41 110 Lamar County 2,201 $12,261 58.6% 20.0% 41 111 Attalla City 1,538 $11,924 75.1% 16.4% 41 112 Vestavia Hills City 7,069 $15,310 9.4% 52.1% 40 113 Jasper City 2,770 $13,794 53.4% 35.5% 39 114 Sylacauga City 2,125 $12,716 63.0% 23.5% 39 115 Pell City 4,157 $13,024 57.4% 21.2% 38 116 Washington County 2,530 $12,127 65.6% 22.9% 38 117 Clay County 1,784 $11,725 68.5% 15.7% 38 118 Hartselle City 3,638 $12,918 33.6% 32.9% 36 119 Blount County 7,798 $12,601 53.2% 19.4% 35 120 Roanoke City 1,447 $11,801 54.0% 23.1% 35 121 Jefferson County 35,951 $13,148 56.6% 28.2% 34 122 Lauderdale County 8,080 $12,691 48.4% 25.4% 34 123 Coffee County 2,846 $12,553 55.5% 20.2% 34 124 Madison City 12,473 $14,105 21.2% 44.2% 33 125 Elmore County 11,971 $13,523 53.8% 25.0% 33 126 Chilton County 7,858 $11,616 67.3% 17.2% 33 127 Talladega County 7,204 $13,083 69.0% 28.4% 33 128 Boaz City 2,471 $12,372 69.1% 25.3% 33 129 LEAD Academy 711 $11,634 65.5% 1.9% 32 130 Muscle Shoals City 2,896 $13,322 38.3% 34.9% 30 131 Autauga County 9,202 $11,436 53.8% 21.7% 29 132 Trussville City 5,065 $13,016 14.9% 42.1% 29 133 Huntsville City 23,776 $13,040 50.9% 43.6% 27 134 Arab City 2,653 $11,740 40.4% 26.6% 27 135 Shelby County 21,179 $12,606 42.0% 38.9% 26 136 Tuscaloosa County 19,377 $12,636 57.0% 27.0% 26 137 Houston County 6,883 $11,627 59.2% 24.8% 24 138 Auburn City 9,492 $14,643 29.9% 51.7% 23 139 Leeds City 2,223 $13,032 47.2% 35.3% 23 140 Satsuma City 1,502 $12,307 41.9% 26.3% 23 141 Limestone County 15,887 $8,557 54.0% 27.4% 21 142 Enterprise City 6,651 $12,261 48.1% 25.5% 20 143 St Clair County 9,747 $11,167 54.1% 24.2% 19 144 Albertville City 5,900 $11,037 72.3% 25.3% 18 145 Pike Road City 2,695 $12,525 23.6% 28.4% 15 146 Madison County 20,551 $11,512 38.6% 33.2% 13
How the Equity Score Works The equity score (0-100) evaluates four dimensions of school funding fairness:
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
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.