Homewood City
Homewood City is a public school district based in Homewood, Alabama, serving 4,492 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #46 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 898 students each, more than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $13,040 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% more than the Alabama median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Homewood City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Homewood City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,040 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,486 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $62.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $69.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 342 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 607 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 374 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence CountyMoulton | 4,676 | 14 | $10,917 | 17.0 | #44 |
| Florence CityFlorence | 4,574 | 9 | $12,400 | 15.9 | #45 |
| Homewood CityHomewood · this district | 4,492 | 5 | $13,040 | 13.1 | #46 |
| Mountain Brook CityMountain Brook | 4,425 | 6 | $14,885 | 11.5 | #47 |
| Oxford CityOxford | 4,103 | 7 | $10,839 | 14.1 | #48 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax County Public SchoolsHalifax, VA | 4,496 | $12,238 | 12.2 |
| San Gabriel UnifiedSan Gabriel, CA | 4,492 | $13,977 | 22.2 |
| Lewiston Independent DistrictLewiston, ID | 4,491 | $11,001 | 14.8 |
| Southfield Public School DistrictSouthfield, MI | 4,491 | $18,011 | 15.8 |
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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