St Clair County

St Clair County operates a rural school system in Alabama serving 9,060 students across 20 schools with a teaching staff of 503 educators. The district maintains a student-teacher ratio of 19.4:1. Enrollment has declined slightly at 0.3% from the previous year, indicating relative stability. The district's 85.7% graduation rate falls below Alabama's state average of 88.4%. In academic proficiency measures, St Clair County's reading proficiency of 59.5% exceeds the state average of 54.5%, while math proficiency of 33.4% performs slightly above the state average of 31.9%. The student population reflects rural demographics with 77.6% White students, 12.1% Black students, and 6.8% Hispanic students. Approximately 46.7% of students qualify as economically disadvantaged, with 15.4% receiving special education services and 3.1% identified as English learners. Per-pupil spending stands at $10,193 annually, approximately $1,964 below the state average of $12,157. The district's total operating budget of $99.3 million relies on 67.3% state funding, 20.4% local revenue, and 12.3% federal support. This funding structure reflects typical rural district reliance on state revenue sources while maintaining lower per-pupil expenditures than state averages.