Crenshaw County
Crenshaw County is a public school district based in Luverne, Alabama, serving 2,063 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #95 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 516 students each, more than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $9,984 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Alabama median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Crenshaw County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Crenshaw County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,984 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,575 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 133 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 287 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 344 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke CountyGrove Hill | 2,130 | 7 | $11,575 | 17.2 | #91 |
| Lamar CountyVernon | 2,129 | 5 | $10,105 | 16.0 | #92 |
| Pike CountyTroy | 2,124 | 7 | $13,186 | 16.1 | #93 |
| Randolph CountyWedowee | 2,089 | 8 | $11,690 | 16.7 | #94 |
| Crenshaw CountyLuverne · this district | 2,063 | 4 | $9,984 | 15.5 | #95 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard View SchoolsMuskegon, MI | 2,064 | $12,421 | 13.9 |
| Mayfield IndependentMayfield, KY | 2,063 | $11,404 | 17.0 |
| WestonWeston, MA | 2,063 | $31,653 | 12.1 |
| Madison County SchoolsMarshall, NC | 2,063 | $12,372 | 12.2 |
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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