Table Of Content

A L A B A M A PUBLIC EDUCATION at a glance 2015 EDITION • www.aplusala.org A L A B A M A PUBLIC EDUCATION at a glance A+ has compiled this data to provide information on the state of education in Alabama using the most current data available. Contact us with questions or comments. For more information, contact Thomas Rains, Vice President of Operations and Policy, at [email protected] or (334) 279-1886. Home of the Alabama Best Practices Center and A+ College Ready A+ Education Partnership is a statewide, non-partisan, non-profit organization that works to shape policy, improve teaching and learning, and engage communities in ongoing conversations about the best ways to create great schools for every child and build a bright future for Alabama. Book designed and data compiled by: Thomas Rains, Vice President of Operations and Policy Jill West, Communications Director Andrew Mitchell, Program Manager, Birmingham Education Foundation For additional copies, please contact Jill West at [email protected] or (334) 279-1886 STUDENT ENROLLMENT STUDENT ENROLLMENT State Demographics 2014-15 School Year State Student Characteristics Number Percentage RACE Asian 10,068 1.37% Black 242,722 33.12% Hispanic 44,884 6.12% American Indian 6,272 0.86% Multi-Race 14,767 2.01% Pacific Islander 596 0.08% White 413,648 56.44% GENDER Male 375,529 51.23% Female 357,428 48.77% OTHER CHARACTERISTICS Special Education • Gifted Students 61,431 8.25% • Children with Disabilities 82,355 11.07% Free/Reduced Lunch Qualifiers 384,758 52.49% Urban 388,655 53.02% Rural 344,311 46.98% 2 Source: ALSDE System Demographics 2014-15 School Year The following charts show the racial and ethnic demographics of each school system. The total number of students enrolled is at the far right of each line. Black Hispanic White Other Alabaster City 18 16 62 4 5,995 Albertville City 3 41 53 3 4,833 Alexander City 39 5 53 3 3,084 Andalusia City 33 1 63 3 1,712 Anniston City 90 3 5 2 2,001 Arab City 1 96 3 2,546 Athens City 25 15 56 4 3,375 Attalla City 15 7 75 4 1,704 Auburn City 27 4 59 11 8,086 Autauga County 25 3 68 4 9,630 Baldwin County 13 6 77 4 29,939 Barbour County 83 11 5 1 854 Bessemer City 91 6 21 3,927 Bibb County 22 2 74 1 3,351 Birmingham City 93 511 23,963 Blount County 1 13 84 1 8,082 Boaz City 24 71 5 2,183 Brewton City 38 59 3 1,132 Bullock County 87 12 2 1,502 Butler County 63 1 34 2 3,100 Calhoun County 13 4 80 3 9,143 Chambers County 47 2 48 3 3,616 Cherokee County 5 1 85 9 3,973 Chickasaw City 66 31 3 938 Note: Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. 3 Source: ALSDE System Demographics 2014-15 School Year The following charts show the racial and ethnic demographics of each school system. The total number of students enrolled is at the far right of each line. Black Hispanic White Other Chilton County 12 12 74 3 7,547 Choctaw County 66 33 1 1,556 Clarke County 65 1 33 1 2,877 Clay County 18 5 5 74 4 2,014 Cleburne County 5 2 89 4 2,652 Coffee County 5 2 89 4 1,996 Colbert County 12 4 82 3 2,603 Conecuh County 82 16 2 1,422 Coosa County 44 3 50 3 1,047 Covington County 7 90 3 3,148 Crenshaw County 32 2 62 4 2,221 Cullman City 8 88 5 3,091 Cullman County1 6 91 2 9,632 Dale County 17 2 77 3 3,042 Daleville City 32 12 50 6 1,077 Dallas County 75 24 1 3,264 Decatur City 32 22 41 5 8,371 Dekalb County1 28 58 14 8,835 Demopolis City 49 3 46 2 2,187 Dothan City 54 4 38 3 9,354 Elba City 46 44 10 650 Elmore County 26 3 66 4 11,052 Enterprise City 21 11 61 8 6,674 Escambia County 40 2 50 8 4,440 Note: Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. 4 Source: ALSDE System Demographics 2014-15 School Year The following charts show the racial and ethnic demographics of each school system. The total number of students enrolled is at the far right of each line. Black Hispanic White Other Etowah County 8,764 Eufaula City 2,708 Fairfield City 1,837 Fayette County 2,354 Florence City 4,413 Fort Payne City 3,082 Franklin County 3,197 Gadsden City 5,188 Geneva City 1,264 Geneva County 2,719 Greene County 1,215 Guntersville City 1,959 Hale County 2,694 Haleyville City 1,688 Hartselle City 3,007 Henry County 2,532 Homewood City 3,940 Hoover City 13,904 Houston County 6,259 Huntsville City 22,593 Jackson County 5,505 Jacksonville City 1,505 Jasper City 2,702 Jefferson County 36,003 Note: Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. 5 Source: ALSDE System Demographics 2014-15 School Year The following charts show the racial and ethnic demographics of each school system. The total number of students enrolled is at the far right of each line. Black Hispanic White Other Lamar County 2,334 Lanett City 924 Lauderdale County 8,306 Lawrence County 4,888 Lee County 9,876 Leeds City 1,837 Limestone County 8,834 Linden City 544 Lowndes County 1,575 Macon County 2,108 Madison City 9,629 Madison County 19,127 Marengo County 1,127 Marion County 3,420 Marshall County 5,523 Midfield City 1,155 Mobile County 56,654 Monroe County 3,591 Montgomery County 31,311 Morgan County 7,700 Mountain Brook City 4,461 Muscle Shoals City 2,854 Oneonta City 1,485 Opelika City 4,240 Note: Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. 6 Source: ALSDE System Demographics 2014-15 School Year The following charts show the racial and ethnic demographics of each school system. The total number of students enrolled is at the far right of each line. Black Hispanic White Other Opp City 1,283 Oxford City 4,164 Ozark City 2,224 Pelham City 3,159 Pell City 4,055 Perry County 1,581 Phenix City 6,829 Pickens County 2,636 Piedmont City 1,177 Pike County 2,170 Randolph County 2,206 Roanoke City 1,474 Russell County 3,638 Russellville City 2,597 Saraland City 2,852 Satsuma City 1,294 Scottsboro City 2,596 Selma City 3,578 Sheffield City 1,071 Shelby County 19,895 St Clair County 8,789 Sumter County 1,682 Sylacauga City 2,302 Talladega City 2,156 Note: Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. 7 Source: ALSDE System Demographics 2014-15 School Year The following charts show the racial and ethnic demographics of each school system. The total number of students enrolled is at the far right of each line. Black Hispanic White Other ) Talladega County 7,745 Tallapoosa County 2,860 Tallassee City 1,896 Tarrant City 1,181 Thomasville City 1,380 Troy City 2,029 Trussville City 4,292 Tuscaloosa City 9,888 Tuscaloosa County 17,886 Tuscumbia City 1,551 Vestavia Hills City 6,780 Walker County 7,645 Washington County 3,017 Wilcox County 1,726 Winfield City 1,256 Winston County 2,461 Note: Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. 8 Source: ALSDE