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Jefferson County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 25 towns
Serves Helena, Gardendale, Hueytown, Center Point, Irondale, Clay, Pleasant Grove, Fultondale, Pinson, Kimberly, Adamsville, Warrior, Brighton, Morris, Graysville, Lipscomb, Brookside, Sylvan Springs, Mulga, West Jefferson, Trafford, County Line, Maytown, North Johns and Cardiff, and parts of Hoover, Trussville, Argo, Lake View and Sumiton.
Students
35,444
Schools
57
Spent per student
$12,625
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$274.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jefferson County School District
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the AL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $274.2M, about $7,737 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Minor.
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency9%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,625 per student · 9% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 57%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
35,126’20
35,819’21
35,951’22
35,671’23
35,444’24
About steady.
Students
Black 51%White 30%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
57 public schools.
Fultondale Elementary School
C889 students20:1
Chalkville Elementary School
D818 students18:1
Pinson Elementary School
753 students17:1
McCalla Elementary School
C+752 students19:1
Bryant Park Elementary
C+707 students17:1
Gardendale Elementary School
B+700 students19:1
Bryan Elementary School
A−697 students17:1
Kermit Johnson School
C646 students17:1
McAdory Elementary School
C+617 students17:1
Warrior Elementary School
B612 students20:1
Clay Elementary School
C+606 students17:1
Hueytown Primary School
601 students15:1
UW Clemon Elementary School
D590 students17:1
Oak Grove Elementary School
B+576 students17:1
Center Point Elementary School
557 students17:1
Bagley Elementary School
A−550 students19:1
Hueytown Intermediate School
C+527 students20:1
Pleasant Grove Elementary School
C−524 students18:1
Erwin Intermediate School
D510 students20:1
Irondale Community School
C435 students17:1
Concord Elementary School
C+400 students18:1
Grantswood Community School
C394 students15:1
Snow Rogers Elementary School
B+389 students16:1
Minor Community School
D384 students16:1
Brighton School
D336 students20:1
Adamsville Elementary School
D288 students20:1
Mount Olive Elementary School
A−286 students17:1
Lipscomb Elementary School
C−221 students18:1
Brookville Elementary School
C211 students20:1
West Jefferson Elementary School
C+111 students16:1
ClayChalkville Middle School
C−952 students16:1
McAdory Middle School
C841 students17:1
Hueytown Middle School
C−755 students16:1
Bragg Middle School
B−731 students18:1
North Jefferson Middle School
B−669 students20:1
Minor Middle School
D668 students18:1
Rudd Middle School
C−648 students18:1
Erwin Middle School
D585 students18:1
Corner Middle School
B437 students20:1
Irondale Middle School
C430 students16:1
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School
A+345 students18:1
ClayChalkville High School
D1,377 students17:1
McAdory High School
C−1,259 students18:1
Hueytown High School
C−1,200 students17:1
Shades Valley High School
B1,094 students17:1
Gardendale High School
C+1,076 students18:1
Pinson Valley High School
D1,025 students16:1
Minor High School
D−978 students17:1
Mortimer Jordan High School
C+886 students18:1
Fultondale High School
C−848 students17:1
Oak Grove High School
C777 students19:1
Pleasant Grove High School
D752 students16:1
Center Point High School
D−685 students15:1
Corner High School
C+492 students17:1
Jefferson County Virtual School
C+247 students
Jefferson County Counseling Learning CenterEast
0 students
William E Burkett MultiHandicapped Center
0 students
Towns served
Helena 21,769Gardendale 16,534Hueytown 16,414Center Point 15,914Irondale 13,464Clay 10,273Pleasant Grove 9,442Fultondale 9,384Pinson 7,832Kimberly 4,439Adamsville 4,266Warrior 3,207Brighton 3,079Morris 2,673Graysville 2,509Lipscomb 2,214Brookside 1,603Sylvan Springs 1,490Mulga 602West Jefferson 581Trafford 493County Line 358Maytown 314North Johns 129Cardiff 125
Nearby districts
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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.