Jefferson County
Jefferson County is a public school district in Alabama serving 35,951 students across 57 schools. It includes 30 elementary, 11 middle, 13 high schools. Its graduation rate of 93.4% is above the national average of 86.5%. Per-pupil spending of $13,148 is near the national average for a US public school district. 64% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting significant economic need in the community. Opportunity scores across its schools are limited, with a district median of 41/100.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Bragg Middle School | 06–08 | 746 |
| ClayChalkville Middle School | 06–08 | 1,032 |
| Corner Middle School | 05–08 | 439 |
| Erwin Middle School | 06–08 | 617 |
| Hueytown Middle School | 06–08 | 789 |
| Irondale Middle School | 06–08 | 467 |
| Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School | 06–08 | 306 |
| McAdory Middle School | 06–08 | 854 |
| Minor Middle School | 06–08 | 728 |
| North Jefferson Middle School | 06–08 | 666 |
| Rudd Middle School | 06–08 | 667 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Center Point High School | 09–12 | 774 |
| ClayChalkville High School | 09–12 | 1,361 |
| Corner High School | 09–12 | 504 |
| Fultondale High School | 07–12 | 635 |
| Gardendale High School | 09–12 | 1,047 |
| Hueytown High School | 09–12 | 1,210 |
| McAdory High School | 09–12 | 1,162 |
| Minor High School | 09–12 | 915 |
| Mortimer Jordan High School | 09–12 | 861 |
| Oak Grove High School | 06–12 | 744 |
| Pinson Valley High School | 09–12 | 1,029 |
| Pleasant Grove High School | 07–12 | 729 |
| Shades Valley High School | 09–12 | 1,200 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Counseling Learning CenterEast | KG–12 | 0 |
| Jefferson County Virtual School | KG–12 | 254 |
| William E Burkett MultiHandicapped Center | PK–12 | 192 |
Funding is shared between state (54%) and local sources (28%), with notable federal support (18%).
All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.