Ozark City
Ozark City is a public school district based in Ozark, Alabama, serving 1,905 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #98 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 24% of them. Its schools average 318 students each, fewer than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $11,302 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Alabama median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Ozark City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ozark City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,302 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,203 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 115 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 191 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 318 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylacauga CitySylacauga | 1,976 | 4 | $10,155 | 16.6 | #96 |
| Demopolis CityDemopolis | 1,918 | 4 | $9,776 | 15.3 | #97 |
| Ozark CityOzark · this district | 1,905 | 6 | $11,302 | 16.6 | #98 |
| Troy CityTroy | 1,827 | 5 | $10,542 | 18.5 | #99 |
| Andalusia CityAndalusia | 1,823 | 3 | $10,146 | 16.6 | #100 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malverne Union Free School DistrictMalverne, NY | 1,906 | $30,271 | 11.3 |
| Streetsboro CityStreetsboro, OH | 1,905 | $13,211 | 15.6 |
| Columbia CUSD 4Columbia, IL | 1,904 | $13,065 | 15.2 |
| Iowa Park CISDIowa Park, TX | 1,904 | $10,157 | 13.2 |
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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