Choctaw County
Choctaw County is a public school district based in Butler, Alabama, serving 1,025 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #128 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 1% of them. Its schools average 256 students each, fewer than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $13,153 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% more than the Alabama median. It has roughly 17.4 students per teacher.
How Choctaw County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Choctaw County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,153 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,312 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 59 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 119 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 256 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowndes CountyHayneville | 1,109 | 9 | $16,197 | 15.8 | #125 |
| Piedmont CityPiedmont | 1,080 | 3 | $9,894 | 17.4 | #126 |
| Sheffield CitySheffield | 1,029 | 4 | $12,899 | 14.5 | #127 |
| Choctaw CountyButler · this district | 1,025 | 4 | $13,153 | 17.4 | #128 |
| Thomasville CityThomasville | 1,013 | 3 | $10,996 | 17.8 | #129 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson CountyWrightsville, GA | 1,026 | $12,915 | 13.2 |
| Daingerfield-Lone Star ISDDaingerfield, TX | 1,026 | $12,304 | 11.9 |
| Cle Elum-Roslyn School DistrictCle Elum, WA | 1,026 | $14,321 | 19.0 |
| Sunnybrook School District 171Lansing, IL | 1,025 | $13,636 | 15.1 |
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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