Houston County
Houston County is a public school district based in Dothan, Alabama, serving 6,907 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #34 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 74% of them. Its schools average 432 students each, about the same as the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $9,908 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Alabama median. It has roughly 17.8 students per teacher.
How Houston County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Houston County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,908 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,314 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $70.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $72.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 388 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 732 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 432 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phenix CityPhenix City | 7,198 | 12 | $10,071 | 17.0 | #30 |
| Talladega CountyTalladega | 7,178 | 17 | $11,001 | 18.8 | #31 |
| Walker CountyJasper | 7,091 | 19 | $11,052 | 17.7 | #32 |
| Vestavia Hills CityVestavia Hills | 6,934 | 9 | $12,666 | 15.2 | #33 |
| Houston CountyDothan · this district | 6,907 | 16 | $9,908 | 17.8 | #34 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls City School DistrictNiagara Falls, NY | 6,916 | $19,279 | 16.0 |
| Henry County Public SchoolsCollinsville, VA | 6,916 | $11,657 | 14.1 |
| Stevens Point Area Public School DistrictStevens Point, WI | 6,911 | $13,974 | 15.1 |
| HawthorneHawthorne, CA | 6,908 | $15,538 | 25.1 |
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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