Dutton Elementary School

Dutton Elementary School operates as a low-enrollment primary school in Dutton, Alabama, overseen by Jackson County. Current enrollment sits at 201 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 58% below the state mean of about 480.

Across the 16 schools in Jackson County (5,159 students total), Dutton Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Dutton Elementary School logs that 71% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 16% Native American, 11% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

On the resource side, Dutton Elementary School lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Jackson County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Dutton Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Alabama public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 37.3%; Dutton Elementary School posts 62.3%, +24.9 points above that line.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Jackson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $51,908 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jackson County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,616 students), Dutton Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Section High School, roughly 4.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dutton Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 36.5%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dutton Elementary School has fell 16%, going from 239 students in 2018 to 201 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged up from 64% to 71% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.