| Jefferson County School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°29′15.42″N 86°47′38.59″W / 33.4876167°N 86.7940528°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | The mission of the Jefferson County School System is to ensure rigorous learning for all through engaging, innovative instruction, responsible resource management, and meaningful community and family collaboration focused on student success. |
| Grades | PreK–12 |
| Established | 1896 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Walter Gonsoulin |
| Schools | 56 |
| Budget | $394.8 million[1] |
| NCES District ID | 0101920[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 36,000 |
| Teachers | 2,500 |
| Staff | 2,000 |
| Other information | |
| Website | jefcoed |
The Jefferson County School System is the second-largest public school system in Alabama, United States. It is the third oldest school system in Jefferson County preceded only by the Birmingham and Bessemer School Systems. The Jefferson County School System was created in 1896, and initially served all unincorporated communities and cities in the county other than Birmingham and Bessemer. Beginning in the late 1960s and early 1970s various other cities began to establish their own separate systems (i.e., Homewood, Midfield, Vestavia Hills, Hoover, etc.). Today the County system serves students in those unincorporated areas of Jefferson County, Alabama such as Alliance, Bagley, Concord, Corner, Forestdale, McCalla, Minor, Mt. Olive, and Oak Grove. It also includes students who reside in the cities of Adamsville, Clay, Fultondale, Gardendale, Graysville, Hueytown, Irondale, Kimberly, Morris, Pinson, Pleasant Grove, and Warrior among others. Those cities listed below each have a city-based school system, therefore, their students do not attend schools in the Jefferson County School System: