Jefferson County School District

2100 18th Street S, Birmingham, AL Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

35,966

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

33%

Percent Proficient - Math

37%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

89,322

households

227,955

Total Population

$142,400

Average House Value

$908

Average Housing Rent

$58,048

Average Household Income

91.79%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Jefferson County School District is a public school district serving Jefferson county area, Alabama. For academic year 2020-2021, 58 schools served 35,966 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 58 schools. A total of 2,147 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1.

According to the Alabama state assessment result, 33% of students are proficient in Math learning and 37% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.jefcoed.com (205)379-2000 2100 18th Street S, Birmingham, AL

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

JEFF CAUFIELD

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

JEFF CAUFIELD

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

JEFF CAUFIELD

email phone

Schools in Jefferson County School District

In Jefferson County School District, 58 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Mcadory Elementary School View

1,144 Students

16 Students per teacher

Adamsville Elementary School View

314 Students

14 Students per teacher

Bagley Elementary School View

499 Students

14 Students per teacher

Brighton School View

438 Students

21 Students per teacher

Brookville Elementary School View

254 Students

16 Students per teacher

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Claychalkville Middle School View

942 Students

24 Students per teacher

Minor Middle School View

663 Students

25 Students per teacher

Bragg Middle School View

802 Students

19 Students per teacher

Hueytown Middle School View

846 Students

18 Students per teacher

Rudd Middle School View

750 Students

19 Students per teacher

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Claychalkville High School View

1,292 Students

17 Students per teacher

Corner High School View

537 Students

17 Students per teacher

Center Point High School View

757 Students

15 Students per teacher

Fultondale High School View

590 Students

18 Students per teacher

Gardendale High School View

1,041 Students

15 Students per teacher

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Jefferson County Counseling Learning Centereast View

1 Students

0 Students per teacher

William E Burkett Multihandicapped Center View

170 Students

14 Students per teacher

Jefferson County Virtual School View

Best Colleges in Alabama

Auburn University VIEW

Auburn, AL

$33,944 ($12,536) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

The University of Alabama VIEW

Tuscaloosa, AL

$33,200 ($11,900) Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

University of Alabama at Birmingham VIEW

Birmingham, AL

$21,864 ($8,832) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

University of Alabama in Huntsville VIEW

Huntsville, AL

$24,662 ($11,770) Tuition & Fees

1,335 SAT Score

Jacksonville State University VIEW

Jacksonville, AL

$22,716 ($12,426) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

View More Alabama Colleges

Samford University VIEW

Birmingham, AL

$38,144 Tuition & Fees

1,170 SAT Score

Birmingham-Southern College VIEW

Birmingham, AL

$22,750 Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Spring Hill College VIEW

Mobile, AL

$23,270 Tuition & Fees

1,160 SAT Score

Judson College VIEW

Marion, AL

$18,640 Tuition & Fees

Tuskegee University VIEW

Tuskegee, AL

$23,440 Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

View More Alabama Colleges

Virginia College-Mobile VIEW

Mobile, AL

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

Southern Union State Community College VIEW

Wadley, AL

$8,790 ($4,980) Tuition & Fees

Bevill State Community College VIEW

Jasper, AL

$8,234 ($4,678) Tuition & Fees

H Councill Trenholm State Community College VIEW

Montgomery, AL

$8,700 ($4,890) Tuition & Fees

Snead State Community College VIEW

Boaz, AL

$9,536 ($5,472) Tuition & Fees

View More Alabama Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 35,966 students are attending Jefferson County School District. By gender, there are 18,264 (50.8%) and 17,281 (48.0%) female students at Jefferson County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 14,327 White (39.8%), 17,856 Black (49.6%), and224 Asian (0.6%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 9.3%	3,361	1,701	1,660
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	86	41	45
Asian 0.6%	224	104	120
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2%	57	28	29
Black 49.7%	17,856	9,094	8,762
White 39.8%	14,327	7,464	6,863
Two or More Races 0.1%	52	31	21
Total	35,963	18,463	17,500

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,274	1,199	1,075
American Indian/Alaska Native	22	13	9
Asian	64	33	31
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	18	9	9
Black	19	10	9
White	62	32	30
Two or More Races	4	4	0
Total	2,757	1,433	1,324

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	366	234	132
American Indian/Alaska Native	13	8	5
Asian	28	16	12
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	4	2	2
Black	3,063	1,946	1,117
White	2,746	1,726	1,020
Two or More Races	15	8	7
Total	6,235	3,940	2,295

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 33%	33%	46%	37%	34%	28%	27%	27%	33%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 35%	30-39%	*	<50%	*	*	*	<50%	***
Asian/Pacific Islander students 57%	55-59%	40-59%	21-39%	≥50%	21-39%	40-59%	60-79%	60-79%
Hispanic students 27%	27%	45-49%	33%	26%	23%	23%	15-19%	20-24%
Black students 23%	23%	37%	27%	26%	19%	16%	16%	22%
White students 48%	48%	58%	51%	48%	44%	42%	44%	50%
Two or More Races 37%	35-39%	40-59%	≥50%	40-59%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	12%	22%	17%	13%	8%	8%	6%	7%
Economically disadvantaged students 24%	24%	38%	28%	27%	19%	17%	17%	23%
Limited English proficient students 17%	17%	35-39%	20-24%	10-14%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤10%
Female students 34%	34%	45%	38%	34%	29%	27%	30%	33%
Male students 32%	32%	47%	35%	34%	27%	26%	24%	34%
Homeless enrolled students 17%	15-19%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status 17%	15-19%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	*
Military Connected Student Status 31%	31%	40-49%	30-39%	20-29%	20-29%	20-29%	11-19%	40-49%

	Grade
	Overall	7	8	6	5	4	3
Military Connected Student Status 37%	30-39%	37%	30-39%	20-29%	50-59%	40-49%	40-49%
White students 52%	52%	52%	47%	51%	56%	52%	52%
Black students 28%	26%	28%	25%	29%	31%	31%	31%
Homeless enrolled students 22%	<50%	20-24%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%
Female students 42%	41%	42%	40%	40%	43%	44%	42%
Economically disadvantaged students 27%	26%	27%	24%	26%	31%	30%	29%
Limited English proficient students 9%	6-9%	9%	≤5%	≤5%	6-9%	10-14%	10-14%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	11%	12%	10%	12%	11%	13%	15%
Two or More Races 42%	≥50%	40-44%	<50%	21-39%	40-59%	<50%	40-59%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 47%	40-59%	45-49%	40-59%	40-59%	≥50%	40-59%	40-59%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 35%	*	30-39%	<50%	*	*	≥50%	*
Foster Care Status 22%	<50%	20-24%	<50%	21-39%	≤20%	<50%	<50%
All students 37%	36%	37%	33%	36%	40%	38%	38%
Hispanic students 24%	25%	24%	20-24%	24%	25%	25%	25-29%
Male students 32%	31%	32%	27%	32%	37%	33%	35%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 2,856 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 322 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 2,953 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Jefferson County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	2,856	29%
Advanced Placement Math	918	9%
Advanced Placement Science	1,097	11%
Advanced Placement Other programs	1,925	20%
International BS program	322	3%
SAT/ACT Participation	2,953	30%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 2,176 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Jefferson County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1. 99.4% of teachers are certified. 90.2% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	2,176	Students per teacher: 17 to 1
Teachers who are certified	2,162	99.4%
Teachers who are not certified	15	0.7%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	130	6.0%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	84	3.9%
School counselors	89	Students per counselor: 404 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	25	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	54	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	2	-