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C−

Chambers County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Valley, La Fayette, Cusseta, Waverly and Five Points.

Valley’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Alabama school districts

Students
3,203
Schools
9
Spent per student
$14,232
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Chambers County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 22% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $5M, about $1,575 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 22% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Valley 10,294C−La Fayette 2,621Cusseta 155Waverly 150Five Points 118

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Valley. Grade by grade →

PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–122 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency14%
State average 27.2% · 1,675 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 47.3% · 1,655 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 90% · 218 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
$14,232 per student · 2% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 41%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 52%Federal 26%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,083’20
3,053’21
3,158’22
3,123’23
3,203’24

Up 3.9% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 45%White 41%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Fairfax Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Valley
B
689 students20:1
Huguley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lanett
A−
383 students17:1
Lafayette Eastside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lafayette
C
311 students17:1
Bob HardingShawmut Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Valley
232 students18:1
W F Burns Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valley
C
545 students19:1
John P Powell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lafayette
D
140 students18:1
Valley High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Valley
C−
692 students18:1
Lafayette High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Lafayette
D
182 students14:1
Inspire Virtual Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · LaFayette
29 students

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lanett City School DistrictLanett
$13,677per student

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.