Attalla City
Attalla City is a public school district based in Attalla, Alabama, serving 1,460 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #111 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 487 students each, about the same as the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,005 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Alabama median. It has roughly 17.0 students per teacher.
How Attalla City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Attalla City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,005 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,958 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 86 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 158 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.0 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 487 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satsuma CitySatsuma | 1,534 | 2 | $10,826 | 18.5 | #108 |
| Tallassee CityTallassee | 1,507 | 3 | $9,764 | 15.5 | #109 |
| Talladega CityTalladega | 1,463 | 5 | $11,994 | 18.5 | #110 |
| Attalla CityAttalla · this district | 1,460 | 3 | $10,005 | 17.0 | #111 |
| Oneonta CityOneonta | 1,380 | 3 | $9,280 | 16.2 | #112 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron CUSD 226Byron, IL | 1,461 | $19,235 | 12.3 |
| Amory School DistrictAmory, MS | 1,461 | $9,812 | 12.3 |
| South Pike School DistrictMagnolia, MS | 1,461 | $10,379 | 13.3 |
| Star City School DistrictStar City, AR | 1,460 | $10,676 | 14.0 |
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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