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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 519 students in Jasper City School District.
Public Preschools in Jasper City School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
5 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
2,869 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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
0.56
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
30 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
531 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
11%
# Black Students
415 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
14%
30%
# White Students
1,799 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
63%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
220
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
259
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
196
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
208
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
226
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
212
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
188
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
203
2,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,571 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,154 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,571
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,154
$12,220
Best Jasper City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
T R Simmons Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 39% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1001 Viking Dr
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 387-2535
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 387-2535
Grades: PK-1
| 519 students
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