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Jasper City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Jasper.

Jasper’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Alabama school districts

Students
2,950
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,786
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$11.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Jasper City School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 84% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 8% less per student than the AL average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $11.6M, about $3,946 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 84% of the 146 Alabama school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jasper. Grade by grade →

7–8Jasper Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Jasper High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35%
State average 27.2% · 1,390 students tested
Reading / language arts56%
State average 47.3% · 1,368 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 90% · 169 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,786 per student · 8% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 36%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 56%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,605’20
2,599’21
2,770’22
2,869’23
2,950’24

Up 13.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 62%Hispanic 20%Black 14%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Alabama.