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.
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| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Birmingham, AL | 35,444 | 57 | 622 | #2 | 0 |
| Mobile County Mobile, AL | 49,946 | 92 | 543 | #1 | 0 |
| Baldwin County Bay Minette, AL | 31,965 | 45 | 710 | #3 | 0 |
| Montgomery County Montgomery, AL | 26,395 | 50 | 528 | #4 | 0 |
| Huntsville City Huntsville, AL | 24,222 | 46 | 527 | #5 | 0 |
| Birmingham City Birmingham, AL | 20,954 | 49 | 428 | #6 | 0 |
| Madison County Huntsville, AL | 20,691 | 30 | 690 | #7 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Birmingham, AL | 35,444 | 57 | 622 | #2 | 0 |
| Santa Ana Unified Santa Ana, CA | 36,036 | 52 | 693 | #17 | 0 |
| St. Tammany Parish Covington, LA | 35,956 | 55 | 654 | #3 | 0 |
| Cabarrus County Schools Concord, NC | 35,772 | 43 | 832 | #8 | 0 |
| Savannah-Chatham County Savannah, GA | 35,744 | 57 | 627 | #10 | 0 |
| Mansfield ISD Mansfield, TX | 35,354 | 47 | 752 | #33 | 0 |
| DeSoto County School District Hernando, MS | 34,934 | 42 | 832 | #1 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.