School district · Alabama

Chilton County

Chilton County in Alabama: 14 public schools with 7,921 students and 17.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,471 per student in FY2024.

Schools
14
Students
7,921
Students per teacher
17.9
AL 17.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$11,471
AL $13.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
442
Counselors (FTE)
20.0
Students per counselor
396
AL 400 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 11.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Alabama's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Alabama: 60%

53%proficient

+0.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 66% of school districts in Alabama

Median 59% · 151 school districts compared

3,409 students tested, grades 3–8 · ACAP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Alabama: 35%

26%proficient

+4.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 66% of school districts in Alabama

Median 32% · 151 school districts compared

3,445 students tested, grades 3–8 · ACAP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.1K15
$8.3K16
$8.5K17
$8.6K18
$8.8K19
$8.8K20
$9.6K21
$10.2K22
$10.4K23
$11.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
18% · $21.3M
State
62% · $72.7M
Local
19% · $22.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$6,547
Support services
$3,842
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$4M
Long-term debt
$3.2M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 4High schools: 4Other schools: 4
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Clanton Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–394214.362%63%
Jemison Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–375215.751%23%
Clanton Intermediate SchoolFree meals for all
4–663020.357%30%
Clanton Middle SchoolFree meals for all
7–840116.054%19%
Jemison Intermediate SchoolFree meals for all
4–646823.451%19%
Jemison Middle SchoolFree meals for all
7–832816.438%9.8%
6–12————
Chilton County High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1283320.2——
Jemison High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1270221.8——
9–12————
Isabella High SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–1278919.759%29%
Maplesville High SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–1259219.652%24%
Thorsby High SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–1289520.360%35%
Verbena High SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–1258918.943%19%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
1705 Lay Dam Rd, Clanton, AL 35045
Phone
(205)280-3000
Website