C
Chambers County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Valley, La Fayette, Waverly, Cusseta and Five Points.
Students
3,203
Schools
10
Spent per student
$14,232
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$5.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chambers County School District
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.0M, about $1,575 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cusseta.
PK–84 schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,232 per student · 2% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 41%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 52%Federal 26%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,083’20
3,053’21
3,158’22
3,123’23
3,203’24
Up 3.9% since 2020.
Students
Black 45%White 41%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Fairfax Elementary School
B689 students20:1
Huguley Elementary School
A−383 students17:1
Lafayette Eastside Elementary School
C311 students17:1
Bob HardingShawmut Elementary
232 students18:1
W F Burns Middle School
C545 students19:1
John P Powell Middle School
D140 students18:1
Valley High School
C−692 students18:1
Lafayette High School
D182 students14:1
Inspire Virtual Academy
29 students
Inspire Academy
0 students
Towns served
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.