Chambers County School District

1298 Avc Drive
Lafayette, AL 36862
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 912 students in Chambers County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, 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 22%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Chambers County School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Valley High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
10 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
3,158 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Chambers 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#109 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chambers County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chambers County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chambers County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chambers County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chambers County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
1,502 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
48%
30%
# White Students
1,397 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
44%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
155
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
215
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
248
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
255
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
227
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
246
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
255
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,813 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,342 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chambers County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$39 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chambers County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,813
$12,892
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chambers County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,342
$12,112
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chambers County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chambers County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Inspire Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
318 Avc Drive
Lafayette, AL 36862
(334) 864-8863
Grades: 6-12
| 62 students
Rank: #22.
Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
501 Highway 29
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 756-4105
Grades: 9-12
| 642 students
Rank: #33.
Lafayette High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
214 1st Ave Se
Lafayette, AL 36862
(334) 864-9881
Grades: 9-12
| 208 students
Rank: n/an/a
Inspire Academy
Vocational School
Magnet School
Area Vocational Center Dr
Lafayette, AL 36862
(334) 864-8863
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,158 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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