Henry County
Henry County is a public school district based in Abbeville, Alabama, serving 2,524 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #80 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 421 students each, about the same as the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $9,529 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Alabama median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Henry County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Henry County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,529 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,894 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $32.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 164 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 298 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 421 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab CityArab | 2,595 | 4 | $9,498 | 17.1 | #78 |
| Colbert CountyTuscumbia | 2,573 | 8 | $12,955 | 14.1 | #79 |
| Henry CountyAbbeville · this district | 2,524 | 6 | $9,529 | 15.4 | #80 |
| Cleburne CountyHeflin | 2,490 | 9 | $10,170 | 17.2 | #81 |
| Scottsboro CityScottsboro | 2,457 | 5 | $11,054 | 16.8 | #82 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saluda 01Saluda, SC | 2,525 | $12,079 | 14.9 |
| Taylor CountyPerry, FL | 2,524 | $10,997 | 17.3 |
| Center Line Public SchoolsCenter Line, MI | 2,524 | $13,971 | 15.5 |
| Kenston LocalChagrin Falls, OH | 2,524 | $15,553 | 16.8 |
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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