Athens City
Athens City is a public school district based in Athens, Alabama, serving 5,405 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #39 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 601 students each, more than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $9,915 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Alabama median. It has roughly 19.2 students per teacher.
How Athens City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Athens City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,915 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,101 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $53.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $66.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 281 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 490 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.2 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 450 | 399 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Alabama median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Alabama
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertville CityAlbertville | 5,910 | 7 | $9,364 | 18.4 | #38 |
| Athens CityAthens · this district | 5,405 | 9 | $9,915 | 19.2 | #39 |
| Opelika CityOpelika | 5,377 | 10 | $10,862 | 16.8 | #40 |
| Jackson CountyHollywood | 5,159 | 18 | $11,093 | 18.0 | #41 |
| Trussville CityTrussville | 5,005 | 5 | $10,036 | 15.8 | #42 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walla Walla Public SchoolsWalla Walla, WA | 5,410 | $15,350 | 17.3 |
| Piedmont Public SchoolsPiedmont, OK | 5,407 | $7,577 | 17.8 |
| Travis UnifiedFairfield, CA | 5,405 | $11,683 | 22.9 |
| Taylor School DistrictTaylor, MI | 5,404 | $14,110 | 16.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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