Budget & finance
District profile / Alabama
Cullman City
3,243
Students
2024-25 school year
7
Schools
2024-25 school year
$11,121
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Alabama median
16.1
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Alabama median 17.1
Cullman City is a public school district based in Cullman, Alabama, serving 3,243 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #60 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 463 students each, about the same as the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $11,121 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Cullman City compares
Cullman CityAlabama median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$40.7 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 13%State 47%Local 39%
| Measure | Cullman City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,121 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,815 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 201 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 348 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 463 | 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.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer 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 · this district | 3,243 | 7 | $11,121 | 16.1 | #60 |
| Chambers CountyLafayette | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson ISDHenderson, TX | 3,245 | $10,483 | 13.7 |
| Auburn Public SchoolsAuburn, ME | 3,242 | $14,113 | 12.5 |
| Lexington Public SchoolsLexington, NE | 3,242 | $13,047 | 14.3 |
| Jericho Union Free School DistrictJericho, NY | 3,242 | $36,463 | 12.0 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-al-cullman-city