Jefferson County
Jefferson County is a public school district based in Birmingham, Alabama, serving 35,444 students in 57 schools. By enrollment it ranks #2 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 622 students each, more than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,237 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.4 students per teacher.
How Jefferson County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jefferson County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,237 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,369 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $466.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $453.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,035 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,433 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 398 | 399 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Alabama median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Alabama
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile CountyMobile | 49,946 | 92 | $10,755 | 17.7 | #1 |
| Jefferson CountyBirmingham · this district | 35,444 | 57 | $10,237 | 17.4 | #2 |
| Baldwin CountyBay Minette | 31,965 | 45 | $11,638 | 15.6 | #3 |
| Montgomery CountyMontgomery | 26,395 | 50 | $10,110 | 17.6 | #4 |
| Huntsville CityHuntsville | 24,222 | 46 | $11,277 | 17.8 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Tammany ParishCovington, LA | 35,956 | $13,926 | 12.8 |
| Cabarrus County SchoolsConcord, NC | 35,772 | $9,927 | 16.5 |
| Savannah-Chatham CountySavannah, GA | 35,744 | $12,890 | 13.0 |
| Mansfield ISDMansfield, TX | 35,354 | $9,503 | 14.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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