Blount County
Blount County is a public school district based in Oneonta, Alabama, serving 7,600 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #29 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 447 students each, about the same as the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $8,995 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the Alabama median. It has roughly 18.2 students per teacher.
How Blount County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Blount County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,995 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,483 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $80.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $87.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 417 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 918 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.2 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 422 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun CountyAnniston | 7,997 | 19 | $10,722 | 16.4 | #25 |
| Lauderdale CountyFlorence | 7,952 | 15 | $10,260 | 17.4 | #26 |
| Chilton CountyClanton | 7,921 | 14 | $9,645 | 17.9 | #27 |
| Morgan CountyDecatur | 7,619 | 18 | $10,370 | 17.3 | #28 |
| Blount CountyOneonta · this district | 7,600 | 17 | $8,995 | 18.2 | #29 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cons HSD 230Orland Park, IL | 7,613 | $23,382 | 15.3 |
| Eanes ISDAustin, TX | 7,604 | $10,527 | 12.3 |
| Lindbergh SchoolsSt. Louis, MO | 7,602 | $10,538 | 16.3 |
| St. Bernard ParishChalmette, LA | 7,592 | $12,758 | 14.1 |
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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