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Jefferson County Schools

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Jefferson County Schools is a public school district in Alabama. They serve 36,000 students across 61 schools, and its teachers have had 1,333 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 61
    Schools
  • 36,000
    Students
  • 2,023
    Teachers

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Jefferson County Schools Demographics

62%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Jefferson County Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Jefferson County Schools had a total revenue of $377.3 million in the 2016-17 school year. 33.5% came from local sources, 56.9% from state sources, and 9.6% from federal sources.

Jefferson County Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $10,481 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 33.5% came from local sources, 56.9% from state sources, and 9.6% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Jefferson County Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 17, 2024

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Jefferson County Schools

$627,856
raised using DonorsChoose
1,333
projects funded
407
teachers funded
3,631
donors
61
projects for basic supplies
186
projects for technology
201
projects for books
24
projects for art supplies

Jefferson County Schools has received support from 2,302 individuals from Alabama and 1,329 individuals out-of-state.

Jefferson County Schools Schools

Adamsville Elementary School Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School Bagley Elementary School Minor Middle School Bragg Middle School Brighton School Brookville Elementary School Bryant Park Elementary School Burkett Center Center Point Elementary School Chalkville Elementary School Clay - Chalkville High School Clay - Chalkville Middle School Clay Elementary School Concord Elementary School Corner Middle School Corner High School U.W. Clemon Elementary School Erwin Intermediate School Center Point High School Erwin Middle School Fultondale Elementary School Fultondale High School Gardendale Elementary School Gardendale High School Grantswood Community School McCalla Elementary School Hueytown High School Hueytown Intermediate School Hueytown Intermediate School Hueytown Middle School Hueytown Primary Irondale Community School Irondale Middle School Jcib High School Irondale Campus Jefferson Counseling Learning Center Jcib Middle School Pleasant Grove Campus John E Bryan Elementary School Kermit Johnson Elementary School Lipscomb Elementary School McAdory Elementary School McAdory High School McAdory Middle School Minor Community School Minor High School Mortimer Jordan High School Mount Olive Elementary School Hueytown Primary School North Jefferson Middle School Oak Grove Elementary School Oak Grove High School Pinson Elementary School Pinson Valley High School Pleasant Grove Elementary School Pleasant Grove High School Rudd Middle School Shades Valley High School Snow Rogers Elementary School Virtual Academy of Learning Warrior Elementary School West Jefferson Elementary School
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