Fort Payne City
Fort Payne City is a public school district based in Fort Payne, Alabama, serving 3,508 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #56 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 57% of them. Its schools average 702 students each, more than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $9,937 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Alabama median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Fort Payne City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fort Payne City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,937 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,480 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 226 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 377 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 585 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin CountyRussellville | 3,563 | 10 | $11,314 | 15.4 | #54 |
| Saraland CitySaraland | 3,514 | 4 | $10,664 | 17.7 | #55 |
| Fort Payne CityFort Payne · this district | 3,508 | 5 | $9,937 | 15.5 | #56 |
| Pelham CityPelham | 3,444 | 4 | $10,065 | 16.0 | #57 |
| Dale CountyOzark | 3,376 | 9 | $10,195 | 18.7 | #58 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picayune School DistrictPicayune, MS | 3,509 | $11,964 | 13.0 |
| Fort Dodge Community School DistrictFort Dodge, IA | 3,508 | $11,858 | 15.8 |
| Northwest Community SchoolsJackson, MI | 3,507 | $9,947 | 17.8 |
| Olmsted Falls CityOlmsted Falls, OH | 3,507 | $12,798 | 18.9 |
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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