Morgan County
Morgan County is a public school district based in Decatur, Alabama, serving 7,619 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #28 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 423 students each, about the same as the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,370 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.3 students per teacher.
How Morgan County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Morgan County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,370 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,836 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $94.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $96.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 440 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 938 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 381 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun CountyAnniston | 7,997 | 19 | $10,722 | 16.4 | #25 |
| Lauderdale CountyFlorence | 7,952 | 15 | $10,260 | 17.4 | #26 |
| Chilton CountyClanton | 7,921 | 14 | $9,645 | 17.9 | #27 |
| Morgan CountyDecatur · this district | 7,619 | 18 | $10,370 | 17.3 | #28 |
| Blount CountyOneonta | 7,600 | 17 | $8,995 | 18.2 | #29 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering City School DistrictKettering, OH | 7,635 | $14,386 | 16.5 |
| Dalton Public SchoolsDalton, GA | 7,619 | $11,989 | 12.4 |
| Cons HSD 230Orland Park, IL | 7,613 | $23,382 | 15.3 |
| Eanes ISDAustin, TX | 7,604 | $10,527 | 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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