Phenix City
Phenix City is a public school district based in Phenix City, Alabama, serving 7,198 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #30 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 77% of them. Its schools average 600 students each, more than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,071 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Alabama median. It has roughly 17.0 students per teacher.
How Phenix City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Phenix City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,071 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,216 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $93.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $91.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 423 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 727 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.0 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 450 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phenix CityPhenix City · this district | 7,198 | 12 | $10,071 | 17.0 | #30 |
| Talladega CountyTalladega | 7,178 | 17 | $11,001 | 18.8 | #31 |
| Walker CountyJasper | 7,091 | 19 | $11,052 | 17.7 | #32 |
| Vestavia Hills CityVestavia Hills | 6,934 | 9 | $12,666 | 15.2 | #33 |
| Houston CountyDothan | 6,907 | 16 | $9,908 | 17.8 | #34 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan-OgdenManhattan, KS | 7,204 | $12,254 | 13.2 |
| Tupelo Public School DistrictTupelo, MS | 7,192 | $10,586 | 13.0 |
| Franklin Pierce School DistrictTacoma, WA | 7,187 | $16,179 | 16.2 |
| Clark-Pleasant Community School CorporationWhiteland, IN | 7,179 | $9,086 | 16.2 |
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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