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Chambers County School District

1298 Avc Drive
Lafayette, AL 36862
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 901 students in Chambers County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Chambers County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 37% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Chambers County School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lafayette High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
12 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
3,417 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chambers County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#112 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
16%
30%
38%
47%
25%
38%
85%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
10%
% Black
47%
30%
% White
43%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,841 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,406 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,841
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,406
$12,220

Best Chambers County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Inspire Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
318 Avc Drive
Lafayette, AL 36862
(334) 864-8863
Gr: 6-12 | 47 students Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
Valley High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
501 Highway 29
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 756-4105
Gr: 9-12 | 656 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #33.
Lafayette High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
214 1st Ave Se
Lafayette, AL 36862
(334) 864-9881
Gr: 9-12 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: n/an/a
Inspire Academy
Vocational School
Area Vocational Center Dr
Lafayette, AL 36862
(334) 864-8863
Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,417 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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