Chambers County
Chambers County is a public school district based in Lafayette, Alabama, serving 3,203 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #61 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 53% of them. Its schools average 320 students each, fewer than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $11,054 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.2 students per teacher.
How Chambers County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Chambers County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,054 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,133 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 176 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 380 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.2 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 267 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale CountyOzark | 3,376 | 9 | $10,195 | 18.7 | #58 |
| Marion CountyHamilton | 3,302 | 10 | $10,327 | 17.0 | #59 |
| Cullman CityCullman | 3,243 | 7 | $11,121 | 16.1 | #60 |
| Chambers CountyLafayette · this district | 3,203 | 10 | $11,054 | 18.2 | #61 |
| Bibb CountyCentreville | 3,063 | 9 | $10,694 | 17.2 | #62 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transylvania County SchoolsBrevard, NC | 3,205 | $12,470 | 12.2 |
| South Euclid-Lyndhurst CityLyndhurst, OH | 3,203 | $18,629 | 16.7 |
| Collinsville Public SchoolsCollinsville, OK | 3,201 | $8,173 | 16.8 |
| Ashwaubenon School DistrictGreen Bay, WI | 3,201 | $11,396 | 14.7 |
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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