Hartselle City
Hartselle City is a public school district based in Hartselle, Alabama, serving 3,683 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #53 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 59% of them. Its schools average 614 students each, more than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,923 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Hartselle City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hartselle City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,923 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,003 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $42.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 244 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 431 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 335 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee CountyCentre | 3,860 | 8 | $10,914 | 17.7 | #51 |
| Russell CountyPhenix City | 3,850 | 8 | $11,013 | 18.2 | #52 |
| Hartselle CityHartselle · this district | 3,683 | 6 | $10,923 | 15.1 | #53 |
| Franklin CountyRussellville | 3,563 | 10 | $11,314 | 15.4 | #54 |
| Saraland CitySaraland | 3,514 | 4 | $10,664 | 17.7 | #55 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fillmore UnifiedFillmore, CA | 3,686 | $15,420 | 21.7 |
| Buena Park ElementaryBuena Park, CA | 3,685 | $14,824 | 23.3 |
| Marion CUSD 2Marion, IL | 3,684 | $13,327 | 13.8 |
| Sunman-Dearborn Community School CorporationSt Leon, IN | 3,682 | $10,140 | 16.0 |
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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