Calhoun County
Calhoun County is a public school district based in Anniston, Alabama, serving 7,997 students in 19 schools. By enrollment it ranks #25 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 421 students each, about the same as the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,722 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.4 students per teacher.
How Calhoun County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Calhoun County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,722 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,957 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $96.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $96.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 489 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 948 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 400 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dothan CityDothan | 8,220 | 18 | $11,596 | 17.9 | #24 |
| Calhoun CountyAnniston · this district | 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Central School DistrictWebster, NY | 8,014 | $20,114 | 10.8 |
| West New York School DistrictWest New York, NJ | 8,008 | $19,152 | 15.8 |
| Sampson County SchoolsClinton, NC | 7,986 | $10,767 | 17.1 |
| Central Islip Union Free School DistrictCentral Islip, NY | 7,981 | $26,556 | 14.8 |
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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