Total enrollment
7,091
-85 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
19 schools in Walker County
Alabama · 7,091 students · 8 cities
19 public K-12 schools operate under Walker County in Alabama, teaching roughly 7,091 students (8 elementary, 4 middle, and 6 high).
4-year change in Walker County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
+1 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Walker County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #67 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,091 | #32 of 143 | #1,335 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 17 | #17 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #99 of 143 | #7,582 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 56.2% | #80 of 143 | #3,320 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.9% | #113 of 127 | #5,183 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 Walker County
State test results across the district's 16 scored schools run from Lupton Junior High School at 62.8% proficient to Carbon Hill High School at 12.6%, a gap of 50.2 points. That is the 20th widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 16 district schools that reported both years went from 7,680 to 6,735 students (down 12%) and from 435 to 381 full-time teachers (down 12%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumiton Elementary School | Sumiton | Elementary | PK-04 | 720 |
| Valley Junior High School | Jasper | Elementary | PK-08 | 602 |
| Curry Elementary School | Jasper | Elementary | PK-04 | 550 |
| Dora High School | Dora | High | 09-12 | 476 |
| Sumiton Middle School | Sumiton | Middle | 05-08 | 476 |
| Carbon Hill ElementaryJunior High School | Carbon Hill | Elementary | PK-08 | 475 |
| Cordova High School | Cordova | High | 09-12 | 451 |
| Lupton Junior High School | Nauvoo | Elementary | PK-08 | 448 |
| Curry High School | Jasper | High | 09-12 | 364 |
| Oakman Elementary School | Oakman | Elementary | PK-04 | 356 |
| Curry Middle School | Jasper | Middle | 05-08 | 353 |
| Carbon Hill High School | Carbon Hill | High | 09-12 | 349 |
| Cordova Elementary School | Cordova | Elementary | KG-04 | 321 |
| Oakman High School | Oakman | High | 09-12 | 315 |
| Bankhead Middle School | Cordova | Middle | 05-08 | 298 |
| Parrish ElementaryMiddle School | Parrish | Elementary | PK-08 | 288 |
| Oakman Middle School | Oakman | Middle | 05-08 | 249 |
| Walker County Center Of Technology | Jasper | High | 10-12 | · |
| Walker County Schools 180 Program | Jasper | Combined | KG-12 | · |
About Walker County
Walker County is a middle-population Alabama school district running 19 schools with combined enrollment near 7,091.
Looking at the level breakdown, Walker County covers 8 elementary, 4 middle, 6 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Walker County is about 373, below the Alabama average of roughly 544.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,091 students, remained close to its prior level from the 7,176 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 16 to 17 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Walker County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.