Top Rankings
Jasper City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 423 students in Jasper City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Jasper City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
2,599 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Jasper City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 143 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
28 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
410 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
9%
# Black Students
388 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
15%
30%
# White Students
1,704 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
66%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
209
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
188
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
221
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,773 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,312 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,773
$12,931
Spending / Student
$12,312
$12,150
Best Jasper City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jasper Junior High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1501 Viking Drive
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 221-9277
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 221-9277
Grades: 7-8
| 423 students
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