Total enrollment
7,921
+216 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in Chilton County
Alabama · 7,921 students · 5 cities
Across Chilton County (Alabama), 14 public K-12 schools serve approximately 7,921 students, an average of 566 per school.
4-year change in Chilton County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Chilton County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #90 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,921 | #27 of 143 | #1,187 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #32 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #123 of 143 | #7,921 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 56.7% | #75 of 143 | #3,245 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #51 of 127 | #2,473 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 Chilton County
State test results across the district's 12 scored schools run from Clanton Elementary School at 62.5% proficient to Chilton County High School at 19.4%, a gap of 43.1 points. That is the 35th widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 7,125 to 7,453 students (up 5%) and from 321 to 409 full-time teachers (up 27%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clanton Elementary School | Clanton | Elementary | PK-03 | 942 |
| Thorsby High School | Thorsby | Combined | PK-12 | 895 |
| Chilton County High School | Clanton | High | 09-12 | 833 |
| Isabella High School | Maplesville | Combined | PK-12 | 789 |
| Jemison Elementary School | Jemison | Elementary | PK-03 | 752 |
| Jemison High School | Jemison | High | 09-12 | 702 |
| Clanton Intermediate School | Clanton | Middle | 04-06 | 630 |
| Maplesville High School | Maplesville | Combined | PK-12 | 592 |
| Verbena High School | Verbena | Combined | PK-12 | 589 |
| Jemison Intermediate School | Jemison | Middle | 04-06 | 468 |
| Clanton Middle School | Clanton | Middle | 07-08 | 401 |
| Jemison Middle School | Jemison | Middle | 07-08 | 328 |
| Chilton County Alternative School | Clanton | High | 06-12 | · |
| W A Lecroy Career Technical Center | Clanton | High | 09-12 | · |
About Chilton County
Across 14 schools, Chilton County hosts about 7,921 students in Alabama. By footprint it is a sparse district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Chilton County covers 2 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high schools, and 4 combined or other.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 3%: 7,705 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,921 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Chilton County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.