Piedmont City
Piedmont City is a public school district based in Piedmont, Alabama, serving 1,080 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #126 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 2% of them. Its schools average 360 students each, fewer than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $9,894 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Alabama median. It has roughly 17.4 students per teacher.
How Piedmont City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Piedmont City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,894 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,488 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 62 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 117 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 360 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcox CountyCamden | 1,147 | 6 | $13,649 | 16.4 | #124 |
| Lowndes CountyHayneville | 1,109 | 9 | $16,197 | 15.8 | #125 |
| Piedmont CityPiedmont · this district | 1,080 | 3 | $9,894 | 17.4 | #126 |
| Sheffield CitySheffield | 1,029 | 4 | $12,899 | 14.5 | #127 |
| Choctaw CountyButler | 1,025 | 4 | $13,153 | 17.4 | #128 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sitka School DistrictSitka, AK | 1,080 | $21,969 | 13.7 |
| Calipatria UnifiedCalipatria, CA | 1,080 | $15,316 | 16.9 |
| Nicholas CountyCarlisle, KY | 1,080 | $9,684 | 18.0 |
| FayettevilleFayetteville, TN | 1,080 | $10,962 | n/a |
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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