Dale County
Dale County is a public school district based in Ozark, Alabama, serving 3,376 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #58 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 55% of them. Its schools average 375 students each, fewer than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,195 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.7 students per teacher.
How Dale County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dale County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,195 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,577 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $39.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 181 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 343 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.7 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 482 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saraland CitySaraland | 3,514 | 4 | $10,664 | 17.7 | #55 |
| Fort Payne CityFort Payne | 3,508 | 5 | $9,937 | 15.5 | #56 |
| Pelham CityPelham | 3,444 | 4 | $10,065 | 16.0 | #57 |
| Dale CountyOzark · this district | 3,376 | 9 | $10,195 | 18.7 | #58 |
| Marion CountyHamilton | 3,302 | 10 | $10,327 | 17.0 | #59 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Norte County UnifiedCrescent City, CA | 3,378 | $13,668 | 19.9 |
| PittsburgPittsburg, KS | 3,377 | $11,211 | 13.2 |
| Big Spring ISDBig Spring, TX | 3,376 | $11,066 | 14.0 |
| Brantley CountyNahunta, GA | 3,375 | $11,795 | 13.9 |
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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