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Chambers County School District
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District details
School board members: 6
Students: 3,123 (2023-2024)
Schools: 10 (2023-2024)
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Chambers County School District is a school district in Alabama (Chambers County). During the 2024 school year, 3,123 students attended one of the district's 10 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Chambers County School District consists of six members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
LaShae Herring
Jennifer Hunt
Vicki Leak
Candace Lyons
Frederick Newton
Jay Siggers

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Overlapping state house districts

Chambers County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Alabama House of Representatives District 37Bob FincherRepublican Party 78% 41%
Alabama House of Representatives District 38 NA NA 22% 37%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,462,000 $2,827 21%
Local: $10,268,000 $3,068 23%
State: $24,830,000 $7,419 56%
Total: $44,560,000 $13,313
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $42,681,000 $12,752
Total Current Expenditures: $40,343,000 $12,053
Instructional Expenditures: $21,366,000 $6,383 50%
Student and Staff Support: $5,051,000 $1,509 12%
Administration: $4,893,000 $1,461 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,033,000 $2,698 21%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,273,000 $380
Construction: $455,000 $135
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $776,000 $231
Interest on Debt: $207,000 $61

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 10 <50 6 11-19 PS <50 14
2018-2019 36 PS 26 50-59 PS >=50 45
2017-2018 37 >=50 25 50-59 PS <50 47
2016-2017 32 >=50 21 40-49 PS <50 43
2015-2016 32 >=50 21 40-49 PS 41
2014-2015 29 >=50 21 40-49 PS 30-39 36
2013-2014 25 >=50 17 30-39 PS 20-24 33
2012-2013 74 >=50 65 60-79 PS 70-79 82
2011-2012 70 >=50 61 60-79 PS >=50 79
2010-2011 71 >=50 64 >=50 PS PS 79

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 37 >=50 25 40-49 PS >=50 49
2018-2019 38 PS 28 40-49 PS >=50 48
2017-2018 38 >=50 26 30-39 PS <50 49
2016-2017 33 >=50 23 30-39 PS <50 43
2015-2016 30 >=50 21 30-39 PS 37
2014-2015 30 >=50 19 20-29 PS 20-29 40
2013-2014 30 <50 22 20-29 PS 25-29 38
2012-2013 82 >=50 76 60-79 PS 70-79 88
2011-2012 80 >=50 75 60-79 PS >=50 86
2010-2011 82 >=50 77 >=50 PS PS 87

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 89 90-94 PS PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 85 PS 85-89 PS PS 80-84
2017-2018 82 PS 85-89 PS >=50 80-84
2016-2017 86 PS 90-94 PS PS 80-84
2015-2016 80 PS 85-89 PS >=50 75-79
2014-2015 85 90-94 PS PS 80-84
2013-2014 83 85-89 PS PS 80-84
2012-2013 79 PS 75-79 PS PS 75-79
2011-2012 76 80-84 70-74
2010-2011 81 PS 80-84 PS 75-79

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,123 -1.1
2022-2023 3,158 -6.0
2021-2022 3,347 -1.2
2020-2021 3,386 -2.7
2019-2020 3,479 -1.9
2018-2019 3,545 -2.7
2017-2018 3,640 -0.3
2016-2017 3,651 -2.1
2015-2016 3,729 -0.3
2014-2015 3,739 -1.3
2013-2014 3,787 -2.7
2012-2013 3,891 -1.3
2011-2012 3,940 -3.3
2010-2011 4,070 -0.6
2009-2010 4,094 -1.0
2008-2009 4,135 -1.4
2007-2008 4,191 -1.3
2006-2007 4,245 -1.9
2005-2006 4,325 -0.1
2004-2005 4,329 -1.5
2003-2004 4,396 0.5
2002-2003 4,374 0.8
2001-2002 4,339 0.7
2000-2001 4,308 1.6
1999-2000 4,240 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Chambers County School District (%) Alabama K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 1.5
Black 47.1 31.6
Hispanic 6.8 11.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.9 3.8
White 42.8 51.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Chambers County School District had 185.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.83.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 8.00
Kindergarten: 12.00
Elementary: 76.00
Secondary: 89.60
Total: 185.60

Chambers County School District employed 8.00 district administrators and 33.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 19.25
School Administrators: 33.50
School Administrative Support: 4.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 56.35
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 12.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 14.90
Other Support Services: 55.70

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Chambers County School District operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary217PK-2
Fairfax Elementary School674PK-5
Huguley Elementary School365PK-5
Inspire Academy09-12
Inspire Virtual Academy476-12
John P Powell Middle School1446-8
Lafayette Eastside Elementary School306PK-5
Lafayette High School1989-12
Valley High School6569-12
W F Burns Middle School5166-8


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See also

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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