Walker County Schools & Education
Walker County, Alabama
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
33/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
89.8%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
89.8%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 90.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,175
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,270
School Score
33/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 40/100
State Score Position
#47
of 67 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Walker County
Measured School Summary
Walker County faces educational challenges with a school score of 33/100 and a graduation rate of 89.8%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,175 per pupil, Walker County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 17% below the Alabama average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Walker 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
23 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
33/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #47 of 67 Alabama counties with school score data.
Completion
89.8%
0.9 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,175
$95 below the state average
School coverage
23
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
Walker County has 23 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 Walker 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
Walker County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 18 of 23 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#47
of 67 Alabama counties with school score data. The county score is 7 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.
Walker County
Elementary to high school visible
7,188 students
18 listed schools in this county slice.
Jasper City
Elementary to high school visible
2,770 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Walker County is the largest listed district slice, with 18 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 Walker County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Walker County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Walker County graduation rate exceeds national benchmark
Education data brief for Walker County, Alabama.
Walker County reports a graduation rate of 89.8%, which exceeds the national average of 87.0% but is slightly lower than the Alabama state average of 90.7%. Public education in the county is delivered through 14 rural and 9 town-based schools, with the Walker County school district serving 7,188 students across 18 schools and Jasper City serving 2,770 across five schools. Jasper High School is the largest institution, with 814 students. The county’s composite school score is 33.1, trailing both the state average of 40.0 and the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil expenditure is $6,175, nearly matching the state average of $6,270 but falling significantly short of the national average of $13,000. There are no charter schools within the county’s 23 public schools, which include one alternative school. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
23
in Walker County
Reported Enrollment
9,958
23 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Walker County
Walker County
GuideJasper City
23 Public Schools in Walker County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 23 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper High School | Record | Jasper City | Jasper, 35501Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 814 |
| Sumiton Elementary School | Record | Walker County | Sumiton, 35148Town: Fringe | PK–4 | Primary | 714 |
| Oakman Middle School | Record | Walker County | Oakman, 35579Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 648 |
| Maddox Intermediate School | Record | Jasper City | Jasper, 35501Town: Distant | 4–6 | Middle | 636 |
| Valley Junior High School | Record | Walker County | Jasper, 35504Rural: Fringe | PK–8 | Primary | 599 |
| Curry Elementary School | Record | Walker County | Jasper, 35503Rural: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 547 |
| T R Simmons Elementary School | Record | Jasper City | Jasper, 35501Town: Distant | PK–1 | Primary | 526 |
| Carbon Hill ElementaryJunior High School | Record | Walker County | Carbon Hill, 35549Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 492 |
| Dora High School | Record | Walker County | Dora, 35062Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 472 |
| Cordova High School | Record | Walker County | Cordova, 35550Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 467 |
| Sumiton Middle School | Record | Walker County | Sumiton, 35148Town: Fringe | 5–8 | Middle | 452 |
| Lupton Junior High School | Record | Walker County | Nauvoo, 35578Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 430 |
| Jasper Junior High School | Record | Jasper City | Jasper, 35501Town: Distant | 7–8 | Middle | 419 |
| Memorial Park Elementary School | Record | Jasper City | Jasper, 35501Town: Distant | 2–3 | Primary | 375 |
| Curry High School | Record | Walker County | Jasper, 35503Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 368 |
| Carbon Hill High School | Record | Walker County | Carbon Hill, 35549Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 359 |
| Curry Middle School | Record | Walker County | Jasper, 35503Rural: Distant | 5–8 | Middle | 359 |
| Cordova Elementary School | Record | Walker County | Cordova, 35550Rural: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 351 |
| Parrish ElementaryMiddle School | Record | Walker County | Parrish, 35580Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 324 |
| Oakman High School | Record | Walker County | Oakman, 35579Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 305 |
Carbon Hill ElementaryJunior High School
Walker County
Carbon Hill, 35549 / Rural: Remote
Parrish ElementaryMiddle School
Walker County
Parrish, 35580 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,175
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.