Total enrollment
35,444
-700 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
57 schools in Jefferson County
Alabama · 35,444 students · 22 cities
From elementary through high school, Jefferson County runs 57 public K-12 campuses (30 elementary, 11 middle, and 13 high), with combined enrollment of about 35,444.
7-year change in Jefferson County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
55
-1 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
30%
was 40%
% Hispanic
16%
was 9%
% Black
51%
was 50%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Jefferson County
As a moderately sized district in Alabama, Jefferson County hosts 35,444 students across 57 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Jefferson County covers 30 elementary, 11 middle, 13 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Jefferson County runs about 622 students per campus, 14% above the state mean of roughly 544.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 35,444 students, held roughly steady from the 36,144 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 56 to 55 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 40% to 30%.
On allk12, the community for Jefferson County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.