Auburn City
Auburn City is a public school district based in Auburn, Alabama, serving 9,488 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #17 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 88% of them. Its schools average 678 students each, more than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,534 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.9 students per teacher.
How Auburn City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Auburn City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,534 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,480 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $132.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $147.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 563 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 941 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 395 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullman CountyCullman | 9,901 | 27 | $10,211 | 18.0 | #15 |
| St Clair CountyAshville | 9,658 | 20 | $9,294 | 18.9 | #16 |
| Auburn CityAuburn · this district | 9,488 | 14 | $10,534 | 16.9 | #17 |
| Lee CountyOpelika | 9,026 | 15 | $10,471 | 14.8 | #18 |
| Decatur CityDecatur | 8,902 | 21 | $12,195 | 15.0 | #19 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Public SchoolsBellevue, NE | 9,502 | $12,543 | 14.7 |
| Upland UnifiedUpland, CA | 9,496 | $12,618 | 22.7 |
| Pennsbury School DistrictFallsington, PA | 9,475 | $18,319 | 11.7 |
| Redondo Beach UnifiedRedondo Beach, CA | 9,470 | $11,104 | 24.5 |
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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