The Special Education Observatory · East South Central · South
Special education in Alabama
Students with IEPs in Alabama, where they spend the school day, and all 159 districts, from 2024–25 federal data.
- 102,444school-age students with IEPs1.4% of the national total
- 13.7%of enrolled students have an IEP1.7 points below the nation (15.3%) · 37th of 51
- 82.5%in general education 80% or more of the day14.6 points above the nation (67.9%) · 1st of 51
- 9.1%in general education less than 40% of the day4.0 points below the nation (13.0%) · 35th of 51
- 151districts reporting a count4 withheld for privacy
Alabama, district by district
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Where students learn
Every setting the federal educational environments file reports for school-age students with IEPs in Alabama, beside the national share.
- In general education 80% or more of the day82.5%
- In general education 40% to 79% of the day7.1%
- In general education less than 40% of the day9.1%
- Separate school1.2%
- Residential facility0.4%
- Homebound or hospital0.4%
- Correctional facilityLess than 0.1%
- Parentally placed in private school0.4%
| Setting | Students | Share | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| In general education 80% or more of the day | 84,071 | 82.5% | 67.9% |
| In general education 40% to 79% of the day | 6,682 | 7.1% | 15.2% |
| In general education less than 40% of the day | 8,597 | 9.1% | 13.0% |
| Separate school | 975 | 1.2% | 2.5% |
| Residential facility | 369 | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Homebound or hospital | 253 | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Correctional facility | 29 | Less than 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Parentally placed in private school | 263 | 0.4% | 1.8% |
What may be driving it
Where Alabama sits among the 50 states and DC on five measures, beside the nation.
- Identification rate13.7%37th highest of 51
- In general education 80% or more of the day82.5%1st highest of 51
- In separate settings2.5%22nd highest of 51
- Spending per student$13,62739th highest of 51
- School-age poverty (estimate)19.0%5th highest of 51
Questions worth asking
- 13.7% of Alabama's students have an IEP, 1.7 points below the nation (15.3%). How do referral, evaluation and eligibility practices shape that share?[1][3]
- 82.5% of students with IEPs spend 80% or more of the day in general education, against 67.9% for the nation. What makes inclusion work where it does, and what limits it elsewhere?[2]
- Spending per student is $13,627, against $17,314 for the nation. How much of the difference is cost of living, staffing levels or special education services?[6]
- An estimated 19.0% of school-age residents live in poverty, against 14.4% for the nation. How do poverty-related needs show up in referrals and services?[5]
Every district in Alabama
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| Al Inst Deaf And BlindTalladega · State operated agency | Not published | 310 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sch Of Math And ScienceMobile · State operated agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Alabama Aerospace and AviationBessemer · Independent charter district | 161 | 18 | 11.2% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| Alabama School of Cyber Technology and EngineeringHuntsville · State operated agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Alabama School of Fine ArtsBirmingham · State operated agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Alabama Youth ServicesMt Meigs · Regular school district | Not published | 33 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Alabaster CityAlabaster · Regular school district | 6,316 | 749 | 11.9% | 70.0% | 13.0% | 10.2% | $14,823 |
| Albertville CityAlbertville · Regular school district | 5,910 | 504 | 8.5% | 84.7% | 9.3% | 21.7% | $11,998 |
| Alexander CityAlexander City · Regular school district | 2,836 | 321 | 11.3% | 81.9% | 5.0% | 25.8% | $13,344 |
| Andalusia CityAndalusia · Regular school district | 1,823 | 315 | 17.3% | 74.3% | Not published | 29.9% | $13,279 |
| Anniston CityAnniston · Regular school district | 1,821 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 35.8% | $17,191 |
| Arab CityArab · Regular school district | 2,595 | 298 | 11.5% | 87.6% | 8.4% | 13.8% | $12,313 |
| Athens CityAthens · Regular school district | 5,405 | 677 | 12.5% | 85.7% | 7.7% | 13.4% | $11,710 |
| Attalla CityAttalla · Regular school district | 1,460 | 190 | 13.0% | 91.1% | Not published | 29.9% | $12,536 |
| Auburn CityAuburn · Regular school district | 9,488 | 1,102 | 11.6% | 74.0% | 8.8% | 10.8% | $13,134 |
| Autauga CountyPrattville · Regular school district | 8,888 | 1,246 | 14.0% | 85.1% | 9.6% | 17.5% | $11,826 |
| Baldwin CountyBay Minette · Regular school district | 31,965 | 4,799 | 15.0% | 85.8% | 6.3% | 14.0% | $14,438 |
| Barbour CountyClayton · Regular school district | 658 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 43.1% | $20,720 |
| Bessemer CityBessemer · Regular school district | 3,012 | 284 | 9.4% | 79.2% | 13.4% | 33.9% | $18,309 |
| Bibb CountyCentreville · Regular school district | 3,063 | 434 | 14.2% | 85.0% | 8.8% | 25.1% | $13,212 |
| Birmingham CityBirmingham · Regular school district | 20,954 | 2,535 | 12.1% | 79.3% | 9.5% | 32.0% | $17,894 |
| Blount CountyOneonta · Regular school district | 7,600 | 1,170 | 15.4% | 87.1% | 7.4% | 14.4% | $11,899 |
| Boaz CityBoaz · Regular school district | 2,607 | 236 | 9.1% | 86.0% | 6.4% | 18.9% | $13,038 |
| Breakthrough Charter SchoolMarion · Independent charter district | 375 | 30 | 8.0% | 90.0% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Brewton CityBrewton · Regular school district | 1,168 | 101 | 8.6% | 82.2% | Not published | 25.1% | $14,021 |
| Bullock CountyUnion Springs · Regular school district | 1,327 | 124 | 9.3% | 78.2% | 18.5% | 38.8% | $14,896 |
| Butler CountyGreenville · Regular school district | 2,699 | 366 | 13.6% | 83.3% | 10.7% | 29.5% | $13,445 |
| Calhoun CountyAnniston · Regular school district | 7,997 | 1,338 | 16.7% | 92.2% | Not published | 20.0% | $12,610 |
| Chambers CountyLafayette · Regular school district | 3,203 | 389 | 12.1% | 82.5% | 11.1% | 24.2% | $14,232 |
| Cherokee CountyCentre · Regular school district | 3,860 | 504 | 13.1% | 92.7% | Not published | 20.6% | $13,383 |
| Chickasaw CityChickasaw · Regular school district | 2,679 | 520 | 19.4% | 83.5% | 12.3% | 28.6% | $10,707 |
| Chilton CountyClanton · Regular school district | 7,921 | 998 | 12.6% | 83.9% | 6.4% | 19.9% | $11,468 |
| Choctaw CountyButler · Regular school district | 1,025 | 137 | 13.4% | 81.0% | Not published | 27.0% | $18,051 |
| Clarke CountyGrove Hill · Regular school district | 2,130 | 326 | 15.3% | 77.6% | 17.2% | 27.9% | $14,485 |
| Clay CountyAshland · Regular school district | 1,729 | 200 | 11.6% | 83.5% | 11.0% | 24.0% | $12,865 |
| Cleburne CountyHeflin · Regular school district | 2,490 | 347 | 13.9% | 89.0% | 9.5% | 17.6% | $12,965 |
| Coffee CountyElba · Regular school district | 2,953 | 353 | 12.0% | 90.4% | 3.7% | 13.1% | $11,571 |
| Colbert CountyTuscumbia · Regular school district | 2,573 | 535 | 20.8% | 93.5% | 5.4% | 20.5% | $15,636 |
| Conecuh CountyEvergreen · Regular school district | 1,344 | 187 | 13.9% | 88.8% | 7.0% | 33.3% | $18,623 |
| Coosa CountyRockford · Regular school district | 751 | 139 | 18.5% | 71.9% | 7.2% | 26.7% | $16,560 |
| Covenant Academy of MobileMobile · Independent charter district | 327 | 32 | 9.8% | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Covington CountyAndalusia · Regular school district | 3,028 | 463 | 15.3% | 89.6% | Not published | 21.6% | $12,639 |
| Crenshaw CountyLuverne · Regular school district | 2,063 | 351 | 17.0% | 83.5% | 7.4% | 27.6% | $14,702 |
| Cullman CityCullman · Regular school district | 3,243 | 437 | 13.5% | 73.9% | 8.5% | 15.0% | $14,319 |
| Cullman CountyCullman · Regular school district | 9,901 | 1,657 | 16.7% | 81.1% | Not published | 18.6% | $12,494 |
| Dale CountyOzark · Regular school district | 3,376 | 408 | 12.1% | 88.5% | 5.6% | 21.4% | $12,568 |
| Daleville CityDaleville · Regular school district | 1,156 | 191 | 16.5% | 86.9% | 7.3% | 27.4% | $11,840 |
| Dallas CountySelma · Regular school district | 2,283 | 343 | 15.0% | 82.2% | 5.8% | 37.9% | $19,421 |
| Decatur CityDecatur · Regular school district | 8,902 | 1,273 | 14.3% | 83.4% | 9.7% | 18.9% | $15,311 |
| DeKalb CountyRainsville · Regular school district | 8,769 | 1,111 | 12.7% | 87.9% | 6.2% | 25.5% | $13,288 |
| Demopolis CityDemopolis · Regular school district | 1,918 | 174 | 9.1% | 75.3% | 14.9% | 29.2% | $13,726 |
| Dothan CityDothan · Regular school district | 8,220 | 1,432 | 17.4% | 77.3% | 7.4% | 24.0% | $14,245 |
| Elba CityElba · Regular school district | 603 | 78 | 12.9% | 94.9% | Not published | 26.0% | $15,429 |
| Elmore CountyWetumpka · Regular school district | 11,741 | 1,809 | 15.4% | 88.2% | 6.6% | 14.3% | $12,174 |
| Empower Schools of AlabamaBessemer · Independent charter district | 412 | 37 | 9.0% | Not published | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| Enterprise CityEnterprise · Regular school district | 6,612 | 587 | 8.9% | 87.6% | 4.4% | 16.2% | $12,322 |
| Escambia CountyBrewton · Regular school district | 4,072 | 502 | 12.3% | 84.5% | 11.0% | 24.9% | $15,884 |
| Etowah CountyGadsden · Regular school district | 8,739 | 1,424 | 16.3% | 89.0% | 7.5% | 17.8% | $11,938 |
| Eufaula CityEufaula · Regular school district | 8,421 | 1,224 | 14.5% | 86.5% | 9.6% | 37.7% | $8,566 |
| Fairfield CityFairfield · Regular school district | 1,348 | 171 | 12.7% | 80.7% | 11.7% | 30.7% | $18,625 |
| Fayette CountyFayette · Regular school district | 2,268 | 357 | 15.7% | 88.8% | Not published | 23.3% | $12,918 |
| Florence CityFlorence · Regular school district | 4,574 | 729 | 15.9% | 84.5% | 12.3% | 17.6% | $15,456 |
| Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing ArtsMobile · Independent charter district | 235 | 21 | 8.9% | Not published | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| Fort Payne CityFort Payne · Regular school district | 3,508 | 336 | 9.6% | 77.1% | 18.2% | 29.0% | $11,964 |
| Franklin CountyRussellville · Regular school district | 3,563 | 537 | 15.1% | 89.2% | 5.8% | 21.1% | $13,687 |
| Freedom Prep AcademyBirmingham · Independent charter district | 41 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Gadsden CityGadsden · Regular school district | 4,940 | 771 | 15.6% | 81.5% | 9.6% | 32.9% | $14,326 |
| Geneva CityGeneva · Regular school district | 1,229 | 162 | 13.2% | 84.6% | 9.9% | 22.0% | $13,675 |
| Geneva CountyGeneva · Regular school district | 2,814 | 446 | 15.8% | 89.5% | 5.6% | 23.1% | $12,589 |
| Greene CountyEutaw · Regular school district | 841 | 72 | 8.6% | 79.2% | Not published | 53.1% | $19,272 |
| Gulf Shores CityGulf Shores · Regular school district | 2,748 | 234 | 8.5% | 85.9% | 8.1% | 13.4% | $13,489 |
| Guntersville CityGuntersville · Regular school district | 1,810 | 188 | 10.4% | 86.7% | 8.5% | 17.5% | $14,269 |
| Hale CountyGreensboro · Regular school district | 2,193 | 227 | 10.4% | 82.4% | 4.8% | 31.0% | $14,365 |
| Haleyville CityHaleyville · Regular school district | 1,597 | 247 | 15.5% | 90.3% | 5.3% | 23.7% | $14,335 |
| Hartselle CityHartselle · Regular school district | 3,683 | 515 | 14.0% | 83.5% | 11.3% | 8.8% | $13,237 |
| Henry CountyAbbeville · Regular school district | 2,524 | 366 | 14.5% | 83.1% | 10.9% | 19.0% | $12,628 |
| Homewood CityHomewood · Regular school district | 4,492 | 314 | 7.0% | 64.3% | 8.9% | 5.7% | $15,408 |
| Hoover CityHoover · Regular school district | 13,632 | 1,562 | 11.5% | 78.7% | 12.1% | 6.4% | $15,227 |
| Houston CountyDothan · Regular school district | 6,907 | 894 | 12.9% | 84.9% | 8.5% | 18.6% | $11,679 |
| Huntsville CityHuntsville · Regular school district | 24,222 | 3,554 | 14.7% | 84.8% | 11.3% | 14.2% | $14,207 |
| i3 AcademyBirmingham · Independent charter district | 811 | 110 | 13.6% | 80.9% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Ivy Classical AcademyPrattville · Independent charter district | 619 | 37 | 6.0% | Not published | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| Jackson CountyHollywood · Regular school district | 5,159 | 768 | 14.9% | 92.2% | 4.0% | 18.0% | $13,280 |
| Jacksonville CityJacksonville · Regular school district | 1,685 | 265 | 15.7% | 87.9% | 6.8% | 19.4% | $12,501 |
| Jasper CityJasper · Regular school district | 2,950 | 429 | 14.5% | 85.5% | Not published | 21.5% | $12,786 |
| Jefferson CountyBirmingham · Regular school district | 35,444 | 5,148 | 14.5% | 78.4% | 12.1% | 17.9% | $12,625 |
| JF Ingram State Technical CollegeDeatsville · State operated agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Lamar CountyVernon · Regular school district | 2,129 | 401 | 18.8% | 89.8% | Not published | 21.4% | $12,732 |
| Lanett CityLanett · Regular school district | 971 | 127 | 13.1% | 83.5% | 12.6% | 41.3% | $13,677 |
| Lauderdale CountyFlorence · Regular school district | 7,952 | 1,223 | 15.4% | 90.4% | 4.9% | 11.3% | $13,096 |
| Lawrence CountyMoulton · Regular school district | 4,676 | 865 | 18.5% | 86.7% | 9.4% | 21.8% | $13,714 |
| LEAD AcademyMontgomery · Independent charter district | 752 | 54 | 7.2% | 94.4% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Lee CountyOpelika · Regular school district | 9,026 | 1,309 | 14.5% | 81.0% | 11.1% | 13.7% | $14,049 |
| Leeds CityLeeds · Regular school district | 2,271 | 347 | 15.3% | 84.7% | 9.2% | 14.8% | $12,251 |
| Legacy PrepBirmingham · Independent charter district | 536 | 55 | 10.3% | 94.5% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| LIFE AcademyMontgomery · Independent charter district | 599 | 54 | 9.0% | Not published | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| Limestone CountyAthens · Regular school district | 16,497 | 2,347 | 14.2% | 85.0% | 7.0% | 12.1% | $9,711 |
| Linden CityLinden · Regular school district | 387 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 31.6% | $17,906 |
| Lowndes CountyHayneville · Regular school district | 1,109 | 124 | 11.2% | 79.8% | Not published | 38.6% | $22,033 |
| Macon CountyTuskegee · Regular school district | 1,692 | 180 | 10.6% | 77.2% | 17.8% | 34.7% | $18,368 |
| Madison CityMadison · Regular school district | 13,046 | 1,662 | 12.7% | 83.6% | 9.3% | 5.1% | $12,454 |
| Madison CountyHuntsville · Regular school district | 20,691 | 2,647 | 12.8% | 77.0% | 12.0% | 8.5% | $11,271 |
| MAEF Public Charter SchoolsMobile · Independent charter district | 835 | 168 | 20.1% | 95.8% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| Magic City Acceptance AcademyHomewood · Independent charter district | 345 | 65 | 18.8% | 87.7% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Marengo CountyLinden · Regular school district | 965 | 147 | 15.2% | 90.5% | Not published | 28.5% | $18,251 |
| Marion CountyHamilton · Regular school district | 3,302 | 449 | 13.6% | 85.5% | 8.0% | 26.8% | $12,948 |
| Marshall CountyGuntersville · Regular school district | 6,494 | 811 | 12.5% | 86.6% | 9.7% | 17.8% | $13,665 |
| Midfield CityMidfield · Regular school district | 992 | 102 | 10.3% | 77.5% | 10.8% | 33.0% | Not published |
| Mobile CountyMobile · Regular school district | 49,946 | 8,283 | 16.6% | 78.6% | 9.7% | 20.5% | $14,984 |
| Monroe CountyMonroeville · Regular school district | 2,963 | 399 | 13.5% | 78.9% | 15.3% | 29.6% | $13,762 |
| Montgomery CountyMontgomery · Regular school district | 26,395 | 2,634 | 10.0% | 75.6% | 13.5% | 27.6% | $13,924 |
| Morgan CountyDecatur · Regular school district | 7,619 | 1,077 | 14.1% | 86.5% | 7.7% | 12.8% | $12,419 |
| Mountain Brook CityMountain Brook · Regular school district | 4,425 | 576 | 13.0% | 87.5% | Not published | 1.7% | $18,391 |
| Muscle Shoals CityMuscle Shoals · Regular school district | 2,979 | 345 | 11.6% | 84.1% | 5.8% | 15.7% | $13,759 |
| Oneonta CityOneonta · Regular school district | 1,380 | 118 | 8.6% | 86.4% | 8.5% | 16.1% | $12,552 |
| Opelika CityOpelika · Regular school district | 5,377 | 641 | 11.9% | 82.8% | 9.4% | 24.1% | $12,919 |
| Opp CityOpp · Regular school district | 1,322 | 170 | 12.9% | 82.4% | 9.4% | 31.2% | $13,510 |
| Orange Beach CityOrange Beach · Regular school district | 1,262 | 100 | 7.9% | 91.0% | Not published | 11.0% | Not published |
| Oxford CityOxford · Regular school district | 4,103 | 516 | 12.6% | 81.2% | 8.9% | 20.6% | $14,703 |
| Ozark CityOzark · Regular school district | 1,905 | 299 | 15.7% | 78.9% | 9.4% | 30.7% | $14,474 |
| Pelham CityPelham · Regular school district | 3,444 | 433 | 12.6% | 83.6% | 10.6% | 9.0% | $13,581 |
| Pell CityPell City · Regular school district | 4,079 | 591 | 14.5% | 80.4% | 9.3% | 13.8% | $12,818 |
| Perry CountyMarion · Regular school district | 815 | 85 | 10.4% | 96.5% | Not published | 48.1% | $19,605 |
| Phenix CityPhenix City · Regular school district | 7,198 | 769 | 10.7% | 81.8% | 9.5% | 28.1% | $12,346 |
| Pickens CountyCarrollton · Regular school district | 2,210 | 364 | 16.5% | 88.7% | 9.6% | 27.4% | $15,040 |
| Piedmont CityPiedmont · Regular school district | 1,080 | 154 | 14.3% | 89.0% | Not published | 28.5% | $12,294 |
| Pike CountyTroy · Regular school district | 2,124 | 287 | 13.5% | 88.9% | Not published | 33.4% | $15,014 |
| Pike Road CityMontgomery · Regular school district | 2,822 | 288 | 10.2% | 80.2% | 7.3% | 6.4% | $11,164 |
| Randolph CountyWedowee · Regular school district | 2,089 | 324 | 15.5% | 89.8% | 6.5% | 21.3% | $13,643 |
| Roanoke CityRoanoke · Regular school district | 1,355 | 159 | 11.7% | 87.4% | Not published | 28.4% | $13,521 |
| Russell CountyPhenix City · Regular school district | 3,850 | 433 | 11.2% | 88.7% | 7.9% | 22.8% | $12,537 |
| Russellville CityRussellville · Regular school district | 2,615 | 286 | 10.9% | 82.2% | 9.8% | 25.4% | $13,462 |
| Saraland CitySaraland · Regular school district | 3,514 | 389 | 11.1% | 81.5% | 17.0% | 11.4% | $12,127 |
| Satsuma CitySatsuma · Regular school district | 1,534 | 193 | 12.6% | 85.5% | 7.3% | 7.9% | $13,481 |
| Scottsboro CityScottsboro · Regular school district | 2,457 | 332 | 13.5% | 89.2% | 6.0% | 20.0% | $13,930 |
| Selma CitySelma · Regular school district | 2,301 | 290 | 12.6% | 74.8% | 5.9% | 46.0% | $14,883 |
| Sheffield CitySheffield · Regular school district | 1,029 | 190 | 18.5% | 86.3% | Not published | 31.9% | $16,084 |
| Shelby CountyColumbiana · Regular school district | 20,638 | 2,845 | 13.8% | 70.7% | 11.7% | 8.0% | $13,422 |
| St Clair CountyAshville · Regular school district | 9,658 | 1,451 | 15.0% | 85.5% | 5.9% | 11.3% | $11,330 |
| Sumter CountyLivingston · Regular school district | 901 | 118 | 13.1% | 83.9% | 11.0% | 38.2% | $21,792 |
| Sylacauga CitySylacauga · Regular school district | 1,976 | 298 | 15.1% | 81.5% | 11.1% | 31.8% | $13,879 |
| Talladega CityTalladega · Regular school district | 1,463 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 30.0% | $18,547 |
| Talladega CountyTalladega · Regular school district | 7,178 | 1,005 | 14.0% | 80.1% | 7.9% | 28.2% | $12,819 |
| Tallapoosa CountyDadeville · Regular school district | 2,822 | 405 | 14.4% | 87.2% | 5.9% | 22.6% | $14,626 |
| Tallassee CityTallassee · Regular school district | 1,507 | 273 | 18.1% | 82.4% | 9.2% | 19.2% | $14,146 |
| Tarrant CityTarrant · Regular school district | 1,308 | 151 | 11.5% | 83.4% | 11.3% | 33.8% | $14,648 |
| Thomasville CityThomasville · Regular school district | 1,013 | 130 | 12.8% | 83.8% | 10.0% | 26.0% | $15,001 |
| Troy CityTroy · Regular school district | 1,827 | 308 | 16.9% | 81.5% | 9.4% | 34.3% | $14,037 |
| Trussville CityTrussville · Regular school district | 5,005 | 514 | 10.3% | 81.5% | 11.7% | 3.8% | $13,383 |
| Tuscaloosa CityTuscaloosa · Regular school district | 11,230 | 1,418 | 12.6% | 69.0% | 11.8% | 22.3% | $15,597 |
| Tuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosa · Regular school district | 19,278 | 2,811 | 14.6% | 80.1% | 8.0% | 14.6% | $12,186 |
| Tuscumbia CityTuscumbia · Regular school district | 1,597 | 182 | 11.4% | 89.6% | Not published | 25.5% | $12,663 |
| University Charter SchoolLivingston · Independent charter district | 716 | 89 | 12.4% | 82.0% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Vestavia Hills CityVestavia Hills · Regular school district | 6,934 | 610 | 8.8% | 84.4% | 6.7% | 2.5% | $15,742 |
| Walker CountyJasper · Regular school district | 7,091 | 1,148 | 16.2% | 86.8% | Not published | 21.7% | $13,876 |
| Washington CountyChatom · Regular school district | 2,390 | 298 | 12.5% | 88.9% | 8.7% | 26.1% | $14,492 |
| Wilcox CountyCamden · Regular school district | 1,147 | 96 | 8.4% | 70.8% | 20.8% | 46.1% | $19,885 |
| Winfield CityWinfield · Regular school district | 1,204 | 152 | 12.6% | 83.6% | 9.9% | 22.8% | $13,754 |
| Winston CountyDouble Springs · Regular school district | 2,309 | 469 | 20.3% | 92.1% | 2.1% | 21.6% | $15,505 |
Alabama in the East South Central division
The U.S. Census Bureau groups Alabama with these states in the East South Central division of the South.
| State | Identification rate | 80% or more | Under 40% | School-age poverty | Spending per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 13.7% | 82.5% | 9.1% | 19.0% | $13,627 |
| Kentucky | 15.9% | 76.8% | 8.5% | 17.5% | $14,600 |
| Mississippi | 15.7% | 78.9% | 11.9% | 23.8% | $12,324 |
| Tennessee | 13.1% | 76.5% | 10.5% | 17.5% | $12,962 |
How these figures are built
Both parts. Rates use only the districts that reported both parts of the fraction. A district missing either part is left out of that rate, never counted as zero.
Not published. Not published means the publisher suppressed the figure to protect student privacy, did not report it, or the count is fewer than 10 students. It is never zero.
- Students with IEPs, school age
- Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21 served under IDEA Part B on the state’s child count date.Who is counted: Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Child Count (file specification 002), district level, 2024–25 school year.
- Identification rate
- School-age students with IEPs as a share of all students enrolled in the same districts. A district that sends students to another district’s schools can count residents with IEPs it does not enroll, so its rate can run high.Who is counted: School-age students with IEPs, over all students enrolled prekindergarten through grade 12.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Child Count (file specification 002), district level, 2024–25 school year.Both parts: School-age students with IEPs (IDEA child count), over Students enrolled (Common Core of Data membership).
- In general education 80% or more of the day
- Share of school-age students with IEPs inside the regular class 80% or more of the school day.Who is counted: Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Educational Environments (file specification 089), district level, 2024–25 school year.Both parts: Students in this setting, over All school-age students with IEPs in the environments file.
- In general education less than 40% of the day
- Share of school-age students with IEPs inside the regular class less than 40% of the school day.Who is counted: Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Educational Environments (file specification 089), district level, 2024–25 school year.Both parts: Students in this setting, over All school-age students with IEPs in the environments file.
- In separate settings
- Share of school-age students with IEPs in a separate school, a residential facility, at home or in a hospital, or in a correctional facility, taken together. Counted only where all four are published.Who is counted: Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Educational Environments (file specification 089), district level, 2024–25 school year.Both parts: Students in the four separate settings, over All school-age students with IEPs in the environments file.
- School-age poverty (estimate)
- Estimated share of related residents ages 5 to 17 living in families in poverty, within the district’s boundaries. A model-based estimate with a margin of error.Who is counted: Related residents ages 5 to 17 living within the district’s boundaries.Source: SAIPE school district estimates, Income year 2024.Both parts: Residents ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty, over Related residents ages 5 to 17.
- Spending per student
- Current spending on elementary-secondary education per pupil, as the Census Bureau publishes it: spending for students outside the system’s fall membership, capital outlay and debt service are excluded.Who is counted: All students enrolled in the school system (Census fall membership).Source: Public elementary-secondary education finance data, per-pupil spending by school system (table elsec24t), Fiscal year 2024 (the 2023–24 school year).Both parts: Current elementary-secondary spending, over Fall membership.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. IDEA Section 618 Part B Child Count (file specification 002), district level, 2024–25 school year. data.ed.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. IDEA Section 618 Part B Educational Environments (file specification 089), district level, 2024–25 school year. data.ed.gov. Licensed CC BY. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Common Core of Data, district membership (final), 2024–25 school year. nces.ed.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Common Core of Data, district directory (final), 2024–25 school year. nces.ed.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates. SAIPE school district estimates, Income year 2024. www.census.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33). Public elementary-secondary education finance data, per-pupil spending by school system (table elsec24t), Fiscal year 2024 (the 2023–24 school year). www.census.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE program. School district boundaries (composite), simplified for display, 2024–25 school year. nces.ed.gov. Public domain.
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