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Walker County School District

1710 Alabama Av
Jasper, AL 35501-4966

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (205) 387-0555

www.walkercountyschools.com

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 3,439 students in Walker County School District. This district's average pre is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.

Public Preschools in Walker County School District have an score of 30% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 34%), and score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

19 Schools

596 Schools

# Students

7,091 Students

285,320 Students

# Teachers

403 Teachers

17,073 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

18:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walker County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	313	136
Kind	554	287
1	534	283
2	516	274
3	432	244
4	423	212
5	158	180
6	183	73
7	179	27
8	147	26

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District Rank

Walker County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#82 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Walker County School District
2023	#82
2022	#88
2021	#90
2019	#74
2018	#90
2017	#68
2016	#76
2015	#82
2014	#80
2013	#67
2012	#78

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25%

30%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Walker County School District	Alabama
2023	25%	30%
2022	19%	29%
2021	13%	24%
2019	41%	47%
2018	40%	47%
2017	39%	44%
2016	39%	43%
2015	32%	40%
2014	32%	38%
2013	81%	80%
2012	80%	82%

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44%

47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Walker County School District	Alabama
2022	44%	47%
2021	39%	46%
2019	44%	45%
2018	40%	46%
2017	37%	39%
2016	35%	38%
2015	38%	41%
2014	38%	42%
2013	86%	86%
2012	85%	86%
2011	84%	85%

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36%

38%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Walker County School District	Alabama
2022	36%	38%
2021	29%	36%

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86%

88%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Walker County School District	Alabama
2023	86%	88%
2022	85%	88%
2021	87%	89%
2020	89%	90%
2019	95%	91%
2018	90%	89%
2017	91%	88%
2016	90%	87%
2015	90%	89%
2014	87%	86%
2013	81%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Walker County School District	Alabama
2024	0.26	0.63
2023	0.26	0.62
2022	0.24	0.61
2021	0.23	0.61
2020	0.21	0.60
2019	0.21	0.60
2018	0.19	0.59
2017	0.19	0.59
2016	0.19	0.58
2015	0.29	0.58
2014	0.16	0.56
2013	0.16	0.55
2012	0.15	0.55
2011	0.14	0.54
2010	0.13	0.54
2009	0.14	0.53
2008	0.14	0.54
2007	0.13	0.53
2006	0.12	0.53
2005	0.13	0.51
2004	0.13	0.51
2003	0.13	0.51
2002	0.14	0.51
2001	0.14	0.50
2000	0.14	0.50
1999	0.13	0.50
1998	0.13	0.50
1997	0.13	0.52
1996	0.14	0.50
1995	0.14	0.49
1994	0.14	0.49
1993	0.14	0.49
1992	0.15	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

% Asian

n/a

1%

% Hispanic

5%

11%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)
Year	Walker County School District	Alabama
2024	5%	11%
2023	4%	11%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	9%
2020	4%	8%
2019	4%	8%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%

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% Black

5%

30%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Walker County School District	Alabama
2024	6%	32%
2023	7%	32%
2022	7%	32%
2021	7%	32%
2020	7%	33%
2019	7%	33%
2018	7%	33%
2017	7%	33%
2016	7%	33%
2015	8%	33%
2014	6%	34%
2013	6%	34%
2012	6%	34%
2011	6%	35%
2010	6%	35%
2009	6%	35%
2008	6%	36%
2007	6%	36%
2006	6%	36%
2005	6%	36%
2004	7%	36%
2003	7%	36%
2002	7%	36%
2001	7%	36%
2000	7%	36%
1999	7%	36%
1998	7%	36%
1997	7%	36%
1996	7%	36%
1995	7%	36%
1994	8%	36%
1993	8%	36%
1992	8%	36%

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% White

86%

52%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Walker County School District	Alabama
2024	86%	51%
2023	86%	52%
2022	87%	53%
2021	87%	53%
2020	88%	54%
2019	88%	54%
2018	90%	55%
2017	90%	55%
2016	90%	56%
2015	73%	56%
2014	91%	57%
2013	91%	58%
2012	92%	58%
2011	93%	58%
2010	93%	58%
2009	93%	59%
2008	93%	58%
2007	93%	59%
2006	93%	59%
2005	93%	60%
2004	93%	60%
2003	93%	60%
2002	93%	60%
2001	93%	61%
2000	93%	61%
1999	93%	61%
1998	93%	61%
1997	93%	60%
1996	93%	61%
1995	93%	62%
1994	92%	62%
1993	92%	62%
1992	92%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

4%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Walker County School District	Alabama
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,747 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,700 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$90 MM

$9,671 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Walker County School District	Alabama
2023	$90 MM	$36 MM
2022	$83 MM	$33 MM
2021	$90 MM	$36 MM
2020	$83 MM	$33 MM
2019	$83 MM	$34 MM
2018	$78 MM	$31 MM
2017	$79 MM	$31 MM
2016	$77 MM	$29 MM
2015	$81 MM	$30 MM
2014	$78 MM	$28 MM
2012	$78 MM	$28 MM
2011	$82 MM	$30 MM
2010	$81 MM	$30 MM
2009	$93 MM	$29 MM
2008	$87 MM	$32 MM
2007	$77 MM	$30 MM
2006	$71 MM	$28 MM
2005	$73 MM	$24 MM
2004	$64 MM	$23 MM
2003	$62 MM	$23 MM
2002	$59 MM	$22 MM
2001	$58 MM	$21 MM
2000	$55 MM	$21 MM
1999	$54 MM	$20 MM
1998	$52 MM	$19 MM
1997	$50 MM	$18 MM
1996	$42 MM	$15 MM
1995	$43 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$83 MM

$9,086 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Walker County School District	Alabama
2023	$83 MM	$34 MM
2022	$81 MM	$32 MM
2021	$83 MM	$34 MM
2020	$81 MM	$32 MM
2019	$81 MM	$32 MM
2018	$80 MM	$31 MM
2017	$82 MM	$31 MM
2016	$77 MM	$30 MM
2015	$86 MM	$30 MM
2014	$82 MM	$29 MM
2012	$72 MM	$29 MM
2011	$84 MM	$29 MM
2010	$86 MM	$30 MM
2009	$87 MM	$31 MM
2008	$97 MM	$31 MM
2007	$83 MM	$29 MM
2006	$75 MM	$27 MM
2005	$84 MM	$24 MM
2004	$67 MM	$24 MM
2003	$59 MM	$23 MM
2002	$56 MM	$22 MM
2001	$56 MM	$22 MM
2000	$53 MM	$21 MM
1999	$55 MM	$20 MM
1998	$52 MM	$19 MM
1997	$47 MM	$18 MM
1996	$44 MM	$16 MM
1995	$42 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,747

$12,875

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Walker County School District	Alabama
2023	$12,575	$13,484
2022	$11,087	$12,106
2021	$12,596	$12,139
2020	$11,087	$12,106
2019	$11,096	$10,949
2018	$10,190	$10,775
2017	$10,172	$10,752
2016	$9,879	$10,004
2015	$11,028	$10,181
2014	$9,630	$9,249
2012	$9,487	$9,447
2011	$9,850	$10,047
2010	$9,564	$10,181
2009	$11,129	$9,620
2008	$10,367	$12,838
2007	$9,329	$9,453
2006	$8,374	$8,864
2005	$8,726	$7,980
2004	$7,800	$7,481
2003	$7,653	$7,352
2002	$7,375	$7,090
2001	$7,062	$6,576
2000	$6,599	$6,614
1999	$6,206	$6,138
1998	$5,789	$5,727
1997	$5,558	$5,613
1995	$4,682	$4,603
1992	$3,363	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$11,700

$12,097

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Walker County School District	Alabama
2023	$11,542	$12,858
2022	$10,801	$11,680
2021	$11,561	$11,575
2020	$10,801	$11,680
2019	$10,780	$10,361
2018	$10,435	$10,820
2017	$10,651	$10,751
2016	$9,815	$10,236
2015	$11,778	$10,301
2014	$10,179	$9,732
2012	$8,844	$9,486
2011	$10,075	$9,833
2010	$10,213	$10,301
2009	$10,413	$10,180
2008	$11,609	$12,600
2007	$10,014	$9,149
2006	$8,851	$8,744
2005	$9,998	$8,000
2004	$8,076	$7,723
2003	$7,350	$7,470
2002	$6,937	$7,151
2001	$6,794	$7,125
2000	$6,359	$6,573
1999	$6,312	$6,238
1998	$5,811	$5,843
1997	$5,217	$5,461
1995	$4,587	$4,722
1992	$3,198	$3,861

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Best Walker County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Curry Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
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Top 20%

Add to Compare

85 Yellow Jacket Dr
Jasper, AL 35503
(205) 387-7845

Gr: PK-4 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Lupton Junior High School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 58%)
:

7/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1110 Prospect Rd
Nauvoo, AL 35578
(205) 384-5838

Gr: PK-8 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #33.

Parrish Elementarymiddle School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

7/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

95 Engle St
Parrish, AL 35580
(205) 686-5061

Gr: PK-8 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #44.

Valley Junior High School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 50%)
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7/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

155 Valley School Rd
Jasper, AL 35504
(205) 483-9381

Gr: PK-8 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #55.

Sumiton Elementary School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 40%)
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7/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

71 1st Street North
Sumiton, AL 35148
(205) 648-5656

Gr: PK-4 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #66.

Carbon Hill Elementaryjunior High School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 44%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

283 Bulldog Blvd
Carbon Hill, AL 35549
(205) 924-4101

Gr: PK-8 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: n/an/a

Oakman Elementary School

Add to Compare

142 School Street
Oakman, AL 35579
(205) 622-3790

Gr: PK-4 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 19 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,091 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
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