Monroe County
Monroe County is a public school district based in Monroeville, Alabama, serving 2,963 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #66 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 49% of them. Its schools average 329 students each, fewer than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $11,275 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Alabama median. It has roughly 16.5 students per teacher.
How Monroe County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Monroe County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,275 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,578 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $37.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 180 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 371 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 329 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer CityBessemer | 3,012 | 9 | $11,845 | 19.4 | #64 |
| Muscle Shoals CityMuscle Shoals | 2,979 | 7 | $10,508 | 17.9 | #65 |
| Monroe CountyMonroeville · this district | 2,963 | 9 | $11,275 | 16.5 | #66 |
| Coffee CountyElba | 2,953 | 5 | $10,500 | 18.2 | #67 |
| Jasper CityJasper | 2,950 | 5 | $10,965 | 17.7 | #68 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| NewtonNewton, KS | 2,965 | $14,545 | 11.9 |
| Vilonia School DistrictVilonia, AR | 2,963 | $9,911 | 15.0 |
| Cinnaminson Township School DistrictCinnaminson, NJ | 2,962 | $20,043 | 11.8 |
| Plainedge Union Free School DistrictN Massapequa, NY | 2,961 | $30,005 | 12.3 |
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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