Top Rankings
Jasper City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 519 students in Jasper City School District.
Public Preschools in Jasper City School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
2,869 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jasper City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
19%
11%
% Black
14%
30%
% White
63%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,571 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,154 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,571
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,154
$12,220
Best Jasper City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
T R Simmons Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 39% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1001 Viking Dr
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 387-2535
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 387-2535
Grades: PK-1
| 519 students
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