Hale County
Hale County is a public school district based in Greensboro, Alabama, serving 2,193 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #90 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 313 students each, fewer than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $9,944 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Alabama median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How Hale County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hale County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,944 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,883 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 136 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 249 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 366 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickens CountyCarrollton | 2,210 | 7 | $11,404 | 19.7 | #89 |
| Hale CountyGreensboro · this district | 2,193 | 7 | $9,944 | 16.1 | #90 |
| Clarke CountyGrove Hill | 2,130 | 7 | $11,575 | 17.2 | #91 |
| Lamar CountyVernon | 2,129 | 5 | $10,105 | 16.0 | #92 |
| Pike CountyTroy | 2,124 | 7 | $13,186 | 16.1 | #93 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Community School DistrictSpencer, IA | 2,194 | $11,350 | 15.9 |
| RSU 54/msad 54Skowhegan, ME | 2,194 | $19,455 | 10.3 |
| NorwellNorwell, MA | 2,194 | $17,823 | 13.1 |
| SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence)Southside, AR | 2,193 | $8,717 | 12.8 |
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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