📍 15933 Hwy 21 S, Uriah, Monroe County, 36480
J U Blacksher School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Uriah, Monroe County. The school has 714 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Monroe County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
J U Blacksher School enrolls 714 students across grades Pre-K–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% White, 19% American Indian or Alaska Native and 10% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 442 | 62% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 138 | 19% |
| Black or African American | 74 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
470 of the school's 714 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
J U Blacksher School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district DE-20.
J U Blacksher School is one of 9 schools in Monroe County, based in Monroeville, Alabama. The district serves 2,963 students district-wide and employs 181 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 714 students, J U Blacksher School is larger than the district average of about 329 students per school.
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