Brighton School

Brighton School, a low-enrollment primary school in Brighton, Alabama, overseen by Jefferson County, teaches 336 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 30% leaner than typical.

Across the 55 schools in Jefferson County (35,444 students total), Brighton School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Brighton School lists that 49% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 46% Black, 3% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 6% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Brighton School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 23.9%; this one delivers 31.1%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $66,388 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Jefferson County's 181 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,401 students), Brighton School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Rutledge School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Brighton School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Brighton School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 38.0%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Brighton School's enrollment has fell 18% since 2018, when it stood at 412 (now 336). Hispanic enrollment moved from 27% to 49% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 19.5:1 today.

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