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 Fredonia.
PK–84 schoolsThis district
83 middle schoolsThis district
9–125 high schoolsThis district
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.