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Alabaster City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Alabaster.
Students
6,316
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,823
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$134.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Alabaster City School District
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the AL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $134.7M, about $21,322 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Allgood.
PK–67 schoolsBlount County School District
7–127 schoolsBlount County School District
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,823 per student · 6% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 51%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,187’20
6,354’21
6,425’22
6,348’23
6,316’24
About steady.
Students
White 50%Hispanic 23%Black 22%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.