Lamar County
Lamar County is a public school district based in Vernon, Alabama, serving 2,129 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #92 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 426 students each, about the same as the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,105 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Alabama median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Lamar County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lamar County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,105 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,688 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 133 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 221 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 355 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale CountyGreensboro | 2,193 | 7 | $9,944 | 16.1 | #90 |
| Clarke CountyGrove Hill | 2,130 | 7 | $11,575 | 17.2 | #91 |
| Lamar CountyVernon · this district | 2,129 | 5 | $10,105 | 16.0 | #92 |
| Pike CountyTroy | 2,124 | 7 | $13,186 | 16.1 | #93 |
| Randolph CountyWedowee | 2,089 | 8 | $11,690 | 16.7 | #94 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton CountyFalmouth, KY | 2,130 | $10,281 | 16.5 |
| Escanaba Area Public SchoolsEscanaba, MI | 2,130 | $11,124 | 17.8 |
| Schuylkill Valley School DistrictLeesport, PA | 2,130 | $17,746 | 15.0 |
| Coal City CUSD 1Coal City, IL | 2,129 | $14,587 | 14.9 |
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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