Dothan City
Dothan City is a public school district based in Dothan, Alabama, serving 8,220 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #24 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 82% of them. Its schools average 457 students each, about the same as the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $11,596 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Alabama median. It has roughly 17.9 students per teacher.
How Dothan City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dothan City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,596 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,713 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $107.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $107.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 460 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 889 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.9 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 457 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eufaula CityEufaula | 8,421 | 6 | $4,669 | 59.3 | #23 |
| Dothan CityDothan · this district | 8,220 | 18 | $11,596 | 17.9 | #24 |
| Calhoun CountyAnniston | 7,997 | 19 | $10,722 | 16.4 | #25 |
| Lauderdale CountyFlorence | 7,952 | 15 | $10,260 | 17.4 | #26 |
| Chilton CountyClanton | 7,921 | 14 | $9,645 | 17.9 | #27 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Union HighBrentwood, CA | 8,228 | $12,380 | 21.3 |
| Wilkes-Barre Area School DistrictWilkes Barre, PA | 8,228 | $12,267 | 19.7 |
| San Marcos CISDSan Marcos, TX | 8,222 | $11,207 | 14.2 |
| Mankato Public School DistrictMankato, MN | 8,219 | $12,835 | 15.6 |
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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