Top Rankings
Chambers County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,001 students in Chambers County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Chambers County School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Chambers County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Alabama average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lafayette High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
12 Schools
528 Schools
# Students
3,347 Students
276,642 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
13,659 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Chambers County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%
Graduation Rate
89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,580 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
3,999 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
118 Students
24,535 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
1,618 Students
81,554 Students
% Black Students
48%
30%
# White Students
1,541 Students
156,177 Students
% White Students
46%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
314 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
5,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
147
2,039
# Students in K Grade:
238
4,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
3,833
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
3,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
226
3,830
# Students in 4th Grade:
265
4,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
239
4,348
# Students in 6th Grade:
220
6,249
# Students in 7th Grade:
267
11,537
# Students in 8th Grade:
263
13,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
303
61,981
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
55,334
# Students in 11th Grade:
226
52,325
# Students in 12th Grade:
226
50,341
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,089 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,645 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,089
$12,931
Spending / Student
$11,645
$12,150
Best Chambers County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 Highway 29
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 756-4105
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 756-4105
Grades: 9-12
| 675 students
Rank: #22.
Lafayette High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
214 1st Ave Se
Lafayette, AL 36862
(334) 864-9881
Lafayette, AL 36862
(334) 864-9881
Grades: 9-12
| 215 students
Rank: n/an/a
Inspire Academy
Vocational School
Area Vocational Center Dr
Lafayette, AL 36862
(334) 864-8863
Lafayette, AL 36862
(334) 864-8863
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
318 Avc Drive
Lafayette, AL 36862
(334) 864-8863
Lafayette, AL 36862
(334) 864-8863
Grades: 6-12
| 111 students
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