Madison City
Madison City is a public school district based in Madison, Alabama, serving 13,046 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #12 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 1,004 students each, more than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,598 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.9 students per teacher.
How Madison City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Madison City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,598 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,337 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $184.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $169.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 774 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,308 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 466 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone CountyAthens | 16,497 | 16 | $7,712 | 31.5 | #10 |
| Hoover CityHoover | 13,632 | 18 | $12,118 | 14.5 | #11 |
| Madison CityMadison · this district | 13,046 | 13 | $10,598 | 16.9 | #12 |
| Elmore CountyWetumpka | 11,741 | 17 | $9,371 | 18.3 | #13 |
| Tuscaloosa CityTuscaloosa | 11,230 | 21 | $11,277 | 17.1 | #14 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livonia Public Schools School DistrictLivonia, MI | 13,076 | $13,848 | 15.6 |
| Downingtown Area School DistrictDowningtown, PA | 13,074 | $15,394 | 13.5 |
| Madison CountyJackson, TN | 13,017 | $9,946 | n/a |
| Springfield School District 186Springfield, IL | 13,014 | $17,633 | 13.0 |
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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