Butler County
Butler County is a public school district based in Greenville, Alabama, serving 2,699 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #74 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 43% of them. Its schools average 386 students each, fewer than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,067 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Alabama median. It has roughly 17.9 students per teacher.
How Butler County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Butler County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,067 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,091 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $34.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $36.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 151 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 310 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.9 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 386 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Shores CityGulf Shores | 2,748 | 3 | $10,484 | 17.2 | #73 |
| Butler CountyGreenville · this district | 2,699 | 7 | $10,067 | 17.9 | #74 |
| Chickasaw CityChickasaw | 2,679 | 5 | n/a | 41.9 | #75 |
| Russellville CityRussellville | 2,615 | 5 | $11,339 | 16.8 | #76 |
| Boaz CityBoaz | 2,607 | 5 | $10,577 | 17.7 | #77 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption ParishNapoleonville, LA | 2,701 | $13,095 | 12.7 |
| WaylandWayland, MA | 2,701 | $22,957 | 11.3 |
| Islip Union Free School DistrictIslip, NY | 2,701 | $28,603 | 10.5 |
| Southern Regional School DistrictManahawkin, NJ | 2,698 | $22,820 | 11.7 |
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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