Montgomery County
Montgomery County is a public school district based in Montgomery, Alabama, serving 26,395 students in 50 schools. By enrollment it ranks #4 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 528 students each, more than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,110 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Alabama median. It has roughly 17.6 students per teacher.
How Montgomery County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Montgomery County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,110 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,142 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $321.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $347.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,496 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,794 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 440 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin CountyBay Minette | 31,965 | 45 | $11,638 | 15.6 | #3 |
| Montgomery CountyMontgomery · this district | 26,395 | 50 | $10,110 | 17.6 | #4 |
| Huntsville CityHuntsville | 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Mission Pub SchShawnee Mission, KS | 26,513 | $11,356 | 14.3 |
| Livingston ParishLivingston, LA | 26,499 | $11,124 | 14.9 |
| Temecula Valley UnifiedTemecula, CA | 26,298 | $11,888 | 23.5 |
| Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)Phoenix, AZ | 26,183 | $9,361 | 15.7 |
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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