Gadsden City
Gadsden City is a public school district based in Gadsden, Alabama, serving 4,940 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #43 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 329 students each, fewer than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $11,491 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Alabama median. It has roughly 17.9 students per teacher.
How Gadsden City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Gadsden City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,491 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,119 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $61.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $62.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 276 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 492 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.9 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 412 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson CountyHollywood | 5,159 | 18 | $11,093 | 18.0 | #41 |
| Trussville CityTrussville | 5,005 | 5 | $10,036 | 15.8 | #42 |
| Gadsden CityGadsden · this district | 4,940 | 15 | $11,491 | 17.9 | #43 |
| Lawrence CountyMoulton | 4,676 | 14 | $10,917 | 17.0 | #44 |
| Florence CityFlorence | 4,574 | 9 | $12,400 | 15.9 | #45 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| DouglasMinden, NV | 4,943 | $11,634 | 17.7 |
| Danville CCSD 118Danville, IL | 4,940 | $19,836 | 16.3 |
| Mt Vernon Community School CorporationFortville, IN | 4,940 | $9,015 | 16.1 |
| Hinds County School DistrictRaymond, MS | 4,940 | $9,120 | 14.6 |
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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