Huntsville City
Huntsville City is a public school district based in Huntsville, Alabama, serving 24,222 students in 46 schools. By enrollment it ranks #5 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 527 students each, more than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $11,277 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Alabama median. It has roughly 17.8 students per teacher.
How Huntsville City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Huntsville City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,277 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,113 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $282.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $354.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,358 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,382 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 418 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery CountyMontgomery | 26,395 | 50 | $10,110 | 17.6 | #4 |
| Huntsville CityHuntsville · this district | 24,222 | 46 | $11,277 | 17.8 | #5 |
| Birmingham CityBirmingham | 20,954 | 49 | $12,272 | 19.2 | #6 |
| Madison CountyHuntsville | 20,691 | 30 | $9,622 | 18.4 | #7 |
| Shelby CountyColumbiana | 20,638 | 33 | $10,951 | 16.2 | #8 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yonkers City School DistrictYonkers, NY | 24,304 | $22,500 | 17.1 |
| Paterson Public School DistrictPaterson, NJ | 24,291 | $20,367 | 14.0 |
| Springfield R-XIISpringfield, MO | 24,285 | $11,846 | 13.9 |
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISDCarrollton, TX | 24,165 | $11,687 | 13.5 |
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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