Percentage of white students comparison

County County City

County City
County from New city Year city system system system
system system
which city school district white % white % white %
white % white %
broke away system opened pre- post- post-
2017-2018 2017-2018
breakaway breakaway breakaway

Madison Madison City 1998-1999 80% 82% 75% 64% 61%

Jefferson Leeds 2003-2004 72% 69% 62% 40% 61%
Marshall Boaz 2004-2005 92% 94% 89% 74% 62%
Jefferson Trussville 2005-2006 66% 61% 87% 40% 81%
Mobile Saraland 2008-2009 46% 44% 78% 40% 75%
Mobile Satsuma 2012-2013 43% 43% 89% 40% 83%
Mobile Chickasaw 2012-2013 43% 43% 28% 40% 24%
Shelby Alabaster 2013-2014 73% 73% 64% 72% 57%
Shelby Pelham 2014-2015 73% 75% 52% 72% 50%
Montgomery Pike Road 2015-2016 11% 10% 54% 9% 53%
Jefferson Gardendale not yet opened 48% 73%* 40% 73%*
Baldwin Gulf Shores not yet opened 72% 87%* 72% 87%*
Source: Alabama State Department of Education reports
*based on enrollment in schools that would become part of the city school system

AL.com analysis, Feb. 2018

 Student poverty comparison

County County City

County City
County from New city Year city students in students in students in
students in students in
which city school district poverty poverty poverty
poverty poverty
broke away system opened pre- post- post-
2017-2018 2017-2018
breakaway breakaway breakaway
Madison
Madison 1998-1999 22% 24% 11% 37% 21%
City
Jefferson Leeds 2003-2004 30% 31% 49% 59% 53%
Marshall Boaz 2004-2005 55% 62% 44% 74% 67%
Jefferson Trussville 2005-2006 34% 38% 13% 59% 5%
Mobile Saraland 2008-2009 65% 66% 56% 87% 49%
Mobile Satsuma 2012-2013 73% 75% 42% 87% 46%
Mobile Chickasaw 2012-2013 73% 75% 89% 87% 100%
Shelby Alabaster 2013-2014 33% 31% 37% 31% 38%
Shelby Pelham 2014-2015 31% 30% 39% 31% 37%
Montgomery Pike Road 2015-2016 92% 93% 15% 93% 18%
Jefferson Gardendale not yet opened 56% 34%* 56% 34%*
Baldwin Gulf Shores not yet opened 45% 37%* 45% 37%*
Source: Alabama State Department of Education reports
*based on enrollment in schools that would become part of the city school system

AL.com analysis, Feb. 2018

 Expenditures per student comparison

County County
City system County
system per system per City system
County from New city Year city per student system per
student student per student
which city school district expenditures student
expenditures expenditures expenditures
broke away system opened post- expenditures
pre- post- in FY16
breakaway in FY16
breakaway breakaway
Madison Madison City 1998-1999 NA $5,041 $4,417 $8,601 $9,305
Jefferson Leeds 2003-2004 $5,922 $6,052 $6,653 $8,753 $9,240
Marshall Boaz 2004-2005 $6,220 $7,344 $7,352 $9,325 $9,369
Jefferson Trussville 2005-2006 $6,290 $7,167 $8,065 $8,753 $9,105
Mobile Saraland 2008-2009 $8,948 $8,748 $8,240 $8,946 $8,034
Mobile Satsuma 2012-2013 $8,433 $8,591 $7,948 $8,946 $9,656
Mobile Chickasaw 2012-2013 $8,433 $8,591 $7,238 $8,946 $8,883
Shelby Alabaster 2013-2014 $8,207 $9,074 $8,729 $9,177 $9,620
Shelby Pelham 2014-2015 $9,074 $9,364 $9,401 $9,177 $9,987
Montgomery Pike Road 2015-2016 $8,420 $8,742 $7,677 $8,742 $7,677
Jefferson Gardendale not yet opened $8,753 $8,753
Baldwin Gulf Shores not yet opened $8,983 $8,983
Source: Alabama State Department of Education reports

AL.com analysis, Feb. 2018

 Letter grade and ACT Aspire proficiency comparison

County City County City County County City

County from Year city City Math
New city system system Reading Reading Math Science Science
which city district proficiency
school system grade grade proficiency proficiency proficiency proficiency proficiency
broke away opened 2016-2017
2018 2018 2016-2017 2016-2017 2016-2017 2016-2017 2016-2017
Madison Madison City 1998-1999 B A 48% 69.45% 53.50% 73.58% 45.81% 62.14%
Jefferson Leeds 2003-2004 C B 33.36% 33.40% 33.42% 36.89% 27.53% 29.17%
Marshall Boaz 2004-2005 C B 33.75% 39.64% 41.76% 44.72% 33.12% 34.83%
Jefferson Trussville 2005-2006 C A 33.36% 62.76% 33.42% 68.64% 27.53% 57.01%
Mobile Saraland 2008-2009 C B 35.43% 50.75% 40.64% 60.73% 33.11% 47.75%
Mobile Satsuma 2012-2013 C B 35.43% 46.06% 40.64% 54.25% 33.11% 46.18%
Mobile Chickasaw 2012-2013 C D 35.43% 20.32% 40.64% 17.98% 33.11% 12.88%
Shelby Alabaster 2013-2014 B B 51.49% 43.78% 60.02% 55.68% 52.35% 44.94%
Shelby Pelham 2014-2015 B B 51.49% 45.54% 60.02% 46.57% 52.35% 44.70%
Montgomery Pike Road 2015-2016 D C 26.76% 46.61% 27.80% 46.37% 23.11% 43.23%
Jefferson Gardendale not yet opened

Baldwin Gulf Shores not yet opened

Source: Alabama State Department of Education reports

AL.com analysis, Feb. 2018