Pell City
Pell City is a public school district based in Pell City, Alabama, serving 4,079 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #49 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 510 students each, more than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $9,961 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Alabama median. It has roughly 16.9 students per teacher.
How Pell City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pell City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,961 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,964 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 241 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 435 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 453 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford CityOxford | 4,103 | 7 | $10,839 | 14.1 | #48 |
| Pell CityPell City · this district | 4,079 | 8 | $9,961 | 16.9 | #49 |
| Escambia CountyBrewton | 4,072 | 13 | $11,107 | 17.7 | #50 |
| Cherokee CountyCentre | 3,860 | 8 | $10,914 | 17.7 | #51 |
| Russell CountyPhenix City | 3,850 | 8 | $11,013 | 18.2 | #52 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89Melrose Park, IL | 4,081 | $16,206 | 12.8 |
| Huntington Union Free School DistrictHuntington Station, NY | 4,079 | $29,374 | 10.0 |
| Massillon CityMassillon, OH | 4,077 | $12,494 | 17.2 |
| Plainview ISDPlainview, TX | 4,077 | $11,506 | 13.8 |
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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