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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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 814 students in Jasper City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Jasper City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Jasper City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jasper 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 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,770 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Jasper City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
470 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
10%
# Black Students
397 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
14%
30%
# White Students
1,793 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
65%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
250
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
210
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
229
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
208
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,984 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,552 is less than the state median of $12,112. 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
$11,984
$12,892
Spending / Student
$11,552
$12,112
Best Jasper City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jasper High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1501 Viking Drive
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 221-9277
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 221-9277
Grades: 9-12
| 814 students
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