Total enrollment
3,203
+120 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Chambers County
Alabama · 3,203 students · 4 cities
10 public K-12 schools, 3,203 students, one district. That is the Chambers County entry on the numbers, with a mix of 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high.
4-year change in Chambers County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Chambers County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #104 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,203 | #61 of 143 | #3,028 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #41 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #112 of 143 | #7,696 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 60.3% | #59 of 143 | #2,828 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #25 of 127 | #1,471 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Chambers County
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Huguley Elementary School at 53.7% proficient to Lafayette High School at 10.3%, a gap of 43.4 points. That is the 33rd widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 3,274 to 3,174 students (down 3%) and from 189 to 176 full-time teachers (down 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley High School | Valley | High | 07-12 | 692 |
| Fairfax Elementary School | Valley | Elementary | PK-06 | 689 |
| W F Burns Middle School | Valley | Middle | 06-08 | 545 |
| Huguley Elementary School | Lanett | Elementary | PK-05 | 383 |
| Lafayette Eastside Elementary School | Lafayette | Elementary | PK-08 | 311 |
| Bob HardingShawmut Elementary | Valley | Elementary | PK-02 | 232 |
| Lafayette High School | Lafayette | High | 07-12 | 182 |
| John P Powell Middle School | Lafayette | Middle | 06-08 | 140 |
| Inspire Virtual Academy | Lafayette | High | 07-12 | 29 |
| Inspire Academy | Lafayette | High | 09-12 | · |
About Chambers County
Chambers County is a sparse public-school district in Alabama. The district runs 10 schools and instructs approximately 3,203 students.
In terms of grade levels, Chambers County consists of 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 320 in this district, lower than the Alabama typical of 544.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 4%: 3,083 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,203 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 8 to 9 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Chambers County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.