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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 Nectar.
PK–127 schoolsBlount County School District
127 high schoolsBlount County School District
127 high schoolsBlount County School District
127 high 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.