Barbour County Schools & Education
Barbour County, Alabama
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
13/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
85.3%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
85.3%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 90.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$3,173
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,270
School Score
13/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 40/100
State Score Position
#67
of 67 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Barbour County
Measured School Summary
Barbour County faces educational challenges with a school score of 13/100 and a graduation rate of 85.3%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $3,173 per pupil, Barbour County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 68% below the Alabama average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 5.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 49% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Barbour County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
9 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
13/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #67 of 67 Alabama counties with school score data.
Completion
85.3%
5.4 pts below the state average
Funding context
$3,173
$3,097 below the state average
School coverage
9
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Barbour County has 9 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Barbour County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
Eufaula City carries most of the listed public-school system, with 6 of 9 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#67
of 67 Alabama counties with school score data. The county score is 27 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Eufaula City
Elementary to high school visible
6,289 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
Barbour County
Elementary and high visible
715 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Eufaula City is the largest listed district slice, with 6 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Barbour County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Barbour County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Barbour County records per-pupil expenditure below state norms
Education data brief for Barbour County, Alabama.
The per-pupil expenditure in Barbour County is $3,173, which is roughly half of the Alabama state average of $6,270 and approximately one-fourth of the national average of $13,000. Education in the county is divided between the Eufaula City and Barbour County districts. A notable feature of the local directory is the Alabama Virtual Academy at Eufaula City Schools, which serves 3,901 students and accounts for more than half of the county's 7,004 total public school students. The county's composite school score is 12.9, compared to a state average of 40.0 and a national median of 50.0. The graduation rate of 85.3% is lower than both the state average of 90.7% and the national average of 87.0%. Review the NCES Common Core of Data for more information on virtual versus brick-and-mortar enrollment.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
9
in Barbour County
Reported Enrollment
7,004
9 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Barbour County
Eufaula City
GuideBarbour County
9 Public Schools in Barbour County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 9 of 9 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Virtual Academy at Eufaula City Schools | Profile | Eufaula City | Eufaula, 36027Town: Distant | KG–12 | Virtual | 3,901 |
| Eufaula High School | Record | Eufaula City | Eufaula, 36027Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 717 |
| Eufaula Primary School | Record | Eufaula City | Eufaula, 36027Rural: Fringe | PK–2 | Primary | 661 |
| Moorer Middle School | Record | Eufaula City | Eufaula, 36027Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 538 |
| Eufaula Elementary School | Record | Eufaula City | Eufaula, 36027Town: Distant | 3–5 | Primary | 472 |
| Barbour County High School | Record | Barbour County | Clayton, 36016Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 317 |
| Barbour County Intermediate School | Record | Barbour County | Louisville, 36048Rural: Remote | 2–6 | Primary | 263 |
| Barbour County Primary School | Record | Barbour County | Clayton, 36016Rural: Remote | PK–1 | Primary | 135 |
| Hope Academy | Record | Eufaula City | Eufaula, 36027Rural: Fringe | 6–12 | Alternative | 0 |
Alabama Virtual Academy at Eufaula City Schools
Eufaula City
Eufaula, 36027 / Town: Distant
Barbour County Intermediate School
Barbour County
Louisville, 36048 / Rural: Remote
Barbour County Primary School
Barbour County
Clayton, 36016 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$3,173
State avg $6,270
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.