Autauga County
Autauga County is a public school district based in Prattville, Alabama, serving 8,888 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #20 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 85% of them. Its schools average 556 students each, more than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $9,098 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Alabama median. It has roughly 17.8 students per teacher.
How Autauga County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Autauga County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,098 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,707 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $91.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $98.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 499 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 920 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 404 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee CountyOpelika | 9,026 | 15 | $10,471 | 14.8 | #18 |
| Decatur CityDecatur | 8,902 | 21 | $12,195 | 15.0 | #19 |
| Autauga CountyPrattville · this district | 8,888 | 16 | $9,098 | 17.8 | #20 |
| DeKalb CountyRainsville | 8,769 | 15 | $11,123 | 16.0 | #21 |
| Etowah CountyGadsden | 8,739 | 24 | $9,495 | 17.4 | #22 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School DistrictWest Windsor, NJ | 8,900 | $21,120 | 11.5 |
| Lompoc UnifiedLompoc, CA | 8,898 | $13,651 | 20.7 |
| West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3JTualatin, OR | 8,880 | $12,884 | 16.9 |
| San Leandro UnifiedSan Leandro, CA | 8,866 | $13,807 | 21.6 |
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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