Opelika City
Opelika City is a public school district based in Opelika, Alabama, serving 5,377 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #40 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 538 students each, more than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,862 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.8 students per teacher.
How Opelika City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Opelika City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,862 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,646 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $55.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $63.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 321 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 510 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 448 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens CityAthens | 5,405 | 9 | $9,915 | 19.2 | #39 |
| Opelika CityOpelika · this district | 5,377 | 10 | $10,862 | 16.8 | #40 |
| Jackson CountyHollywood | 5,159 | 18 | $11,093 | 18.0 | #41 |
| Trussville CityTrussville | 5,005 | 5 | $10,036 | 15.8 | #42 |
| Gadsden CityGadsden | 4,940 | 15 | $11,491 | 17.9 | #43 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Public School DistrictAustin, MN | 5,385 | $14,097 | 15.1 |
| Union ElementarySan Jose, CA | 5,379 | $12,626 | 24.2 |
| Kannapolis City SchoolsKannapolis, NC | 5,377 | $11,057 | 15.1 |
| Centinela Valley Union HighLawndale, CA | 5,370 | $16,383 | 20.7 |
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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