A+ COVID School Spending Tracker
Alabama schools have received 3 rounds of COVID relief funding totaling $3.14 billion.
This tracker is designed to highlight how districts are spending these funds and allow families, communities, and advocates to have the information they need to advocate for their students’ education and COVID recovery.
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ESSER IFunding Ends Sept. 2022
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ESSER IIFunding Ends Sept. 2023
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ARP ESSERFunding Ends Sept. 2024
This money was allocated in the CARES Act in March 2020 and must be spent by September 30, 2022.
Click here to see how all districts in the state are spending ESSER I funds so far.
Total amount of money allocated to Alabama from the CARES Act, passed in March 2020.
Maximum amount of ESSER I money that the state department of education is allowed to keep.
Minimum amount of ESSER I money that must be distributed to local school districts.
Amount of ESSER I money Alabama has spent so far according to US Dept. of Ed.
*This data is from the U.S. Department of Education.
This money was allocated in the CRRSA (CARES II) Act and must be spent by September 30, 2023.
Total amount of money allocated to Alabama from CRRSA Act, passed December 2020.
Maximum amount of ESSER II money that the state department of education is allowed to keep.
Minimum amount of ESSER II money that must be distributed to local school districts.
Amount of ESSER II money Alabama has spent so far according to US Dept. of Ed.
*This data is from the U.S. Department of Education.
Below you will find how the state as a whole is spending these ARP funds. This money is required to be spent by September 30, 2024. To read descriptions of how money is being spent, hover over the category name.
Total amount of money allocated to Alabama from the American Rescue Plan Act, passed in March 2021.
This category includes all academic spending by all districts in the state, including hiring teachers, tutoring programs, curricula and instructional materials, etc.
Percentage of funding spent on out-of-school time programs, specifically summer and afterschool learning programs, by all the districts in the state.
Percentage of funding spent on technology for students and employees, including computers, learning platforms, technology infrastructure, and more.
Percentage of funding spent on mental health supports, including school psychologists, behavioral specialists, etc.
Percentage of funding spent on professional development for teachers and administrators.
Percentage of funding spent on engaging parents and families in their students' education and spending of COVID relief money.
Percentage of funding spent on facility improvement, including HVAC services, new roofs, new classrooms, etc.
Percentage of funding spent on administrative and indirect costs, such as costs for personnel to manage funds, supplies, and overhead.
Percentage of funding spent on other needs, including COVID-19 safety precautions, state department spending, and more.
*Currently available data as of 4/18/22. These numbers will be updated as plans are approved.
Find Your School District's COVID Spending Plans
How to Use this Tracker
Use the search function below by typing in your district’s name in the box. Click your district’s name to see its tracker page.
- Accel Day and Evening Academy
- Alabaster City
- Albertville City
- Alexander City
- Andalusia City
- Anniston City
- Arab City
- Athens City
- Attalla City
- Auburn City
- Autauga County
- Baldwin County
- Barbour County
- Bessemer City
- Bibb County
- Birmingham City
- Blount County
- Boaz City
- Breakthrough Charter School
- Brewton City
- Bullock County
- Butler County
- Calhoun County
- Chambers County
- Cherokee County
- Chickasaw City
- Chilton County
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Coffee County
- Colbert County
- Conecuh County
- Coosa County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Cullman City
- Cullman County
- Dale County
- Daleville City
- Dallas County
- Decatur City
- DeKalb County
- Demopolis City
- Dothan City
- Elba City
- Elmore County
- Enterprise City
- Escambia County
- Etowah County
- Eufaula City
- Fairfield City
- Fayette County
- Florence City
- Fort Payne City
- Franklin County
- Gadsden City
- Geneva City
- Geneva County
- Greene County
- Gulf Shores City
- Guntersville City
- Hale County
- Haleyville City
- Hartselle City
- Henry County
- Homewood City
- Hoover City
- Houston County
- Hunstville City
- i3 Academy
- Jackson County
- Jacksonville City
- Jasper City
- Jefferson County
- Lamar County
- Lanett City
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- LEAD Academy
- Lee County
- Leeds City
- Legacy Prep
- LIFE Academy
- Limestone County
- Linden City
- Lowndes County
- Macon County
- Madison City
- Madison County
- Magic City Acceptance Academy
- Marengo County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Midfield City
- Mobile County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Mountain Brook City
- Muscle Shoals City
- Oneonta City
- Opelika City
- Opp City
- Oxford City
- Ozark City
- Pelham City Schools
- Pell City
- Perry County
- Phenix City
- Pickens County
- Piedmont City
- Pike County
- Pike Road City
- Randolph County
- Roanoke City
- Russell County
- Russellville City
- Saraland
- Satsuma City
- Scottsboro City
- Selma City
- Sheffield City
- Shelby County
- St. Clair County
- Sumter County
- Sylacauga City
- Talladega City
- Talladega County
- Tallapoosa County
- Tallassee City
- Tarrant City
- Thomasville City
- Troy City
- Trussville City
- Tuscaloosa City
- Tuscaloosa County
- Tuscumbia City
- University Charter
- Vestavia Hills City
- Walker County
- Washington County
- Wilcox County
- Winfield City
- Winston County
STATE DEMOGRAPHICS
Black, Hispanic, and low-income students have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, both academically and otherwise. In order to accurately reflect the impact of COVID-19 as well as the impact of recovery measures, each tracker will show what percentage of the student body these subpopulations make up.
Percentage of students in all public K-12 schools in Alabama that identify as Black or African American as of the 2019-20 school year
Percentage of students in all public K-12 schools in Alabama that identify as Hispanic as of the 2019-20 school year
Percentage of students in all public K-12 schools in Alabama that identify as White as of the 2019-20 school year
Percentage of students in all public K-12 schools in Alabama that qualify for free or reduced lunch as of the 2019-20 school year
STATEWIDE STUDENT OUTCOMES
It’s critical for state and district leaders to continually ask if the way that they are investing COVID federal funds is having a measurable impact on student outcomes. The goal of this federal money is to address learning loss and get kids back on track. We cannot take our eyes off this goal. Students outcomes include proficiency data from state assessments, formative assessment data, attendance data, and culture/discipline data.
A+ will track ACAP proficiency data through the next three school years to see if state and district investments are making an impact on the most important stakeholders: students.
Percentage of Alabama students proficient in Math on the 2021 ACAP
Percentage of Alabama students proficient in English Language Arts on the 2021 ACAP
Percentage of Alabama students proficient in Science on the 2021 ACAP
Percentage of students in all public K-12 schools in Alabama who were absent for 18 or more school days
IN 2020-2021
Percentage of students in all public K-12 schools in Alabama who have met one or more of the Alabama College and Career Readiness indicators
IN 2020-2021
*2021-2022 ACAP data will be available later this year. Please check back to see student outcomes over time.
How We Arrived at these Numbers
The numbers represented on this tracker were calculated using the data available from each district’s submitted plan found on egrant.alsde.edu. In order to make this data easy to understand, the numbers in the plan were broken down into the categories found in this tracker. To learn more about what falls under each category, refer to the data dictionary linked here. Please note that these numbers are estimates only.
If you have a question about any of these numbers, please contact us at [email protected].
To read more about smart, evidence-based ways A+ recommends spending federal COVID school dollars, read our “COVID School Spending Series“