Randolph County
Randolph County is a public school district based in Wedowee, Alabama, serving 2,089 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #94 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 261 students each, fewer than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $11,690 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Alabama median. It has roughly 16.7 students per teacher.
How Randolph County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Randolph County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,690 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,810 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 125 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 276 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 348 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke CountyGrove Hill | 2,130 | 7 | $11,575 | 17.2 | #91 |
| Lamar CountyVernon | 2,129 | 5 | $10,105 | 16.0 | #92 |
| Pike CountyTroy | 2,124 | 7 | $13,186 | 16.1 | #93 |
| Randolph CountyWedowee · this district | 2,089 | 8 | $11,690 | 16.7 | #94 |
| Crenshaw CountyLuverne | 2,063 | 4 | $9,984 | 15.5 | #95 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emery DistrictHuntington, UT | 2,091 | $12,684 | 17.1 |
| Harbor Creek School DistrictHarborcreek, PA | 2,090 | $14,930 | 13.4 |
| Jersey Shore Area School DistrictJersey Shore, PA | 2,089 | $16,356 | 11.7 |
| Union CountyMorganfield, KY | 2,087 | $12,447 | 15.1 |
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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