Cleburne County
Cleburne County is a public school district based in Heflin, Alabama, serving 2,490 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #81 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 277 students each, fewer than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,170 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.2 students per teacher.
How Cleburne County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cleburne County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,170 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,316 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 145 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 271 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 277 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colbert CountyTuscumbia | 2,573 | 8 | $12,955 | 14.1 | #79 |
| Henry CountyAbbeville | 2,524 | 6 | $9,529 | 15.4 | #80 |
| Cleburne CountyHeflin · this district | 2,490 | 9 | $10,170 | 17.2 | #81 |
| Scottsboro CityScottsboro | 2,457 | 5 | $11,054 | 16.8 | #82 |
| Washington CountyChatom | 2,390 | 8 | $9,930 | 16.6 | #83 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSD Steuben CountyAngola, IN | 2,492 | $10,472 | 13.6 |
| Clio Area School DistrictClio, MI | 2,491 | $10,737 | 20.9 |
| East GreenwichEast Greenwich, RI | 2,490 | $16,665 | 13.0 |
| Huron School DistrictNew Boston, MI | 2,489 | $11,927 | 16.6 |
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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