Roanoke City
Roanoke City is a public school district based in Roanoke, Alabama, serving 1,355 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #113 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 12% of them. Its schools average 339 students each, fewer than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,016 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Alabama median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How Roanoke City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Roanoke City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,016 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,779 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 86 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 167 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 452 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneonta CityOneonta | 1,380 | 3 | $9,280 | 16.2 | #112 |
| Roanoke CityRoanoke · this district | 1,355 | 4 | $10,016 | 15.8 | #113 |
| Fairfield CityFairfield | 1,348 | 6 | $12,493 | 19.3 | #114 |
| Conecuh CountyEvergreen | 1,344 | 9 | $12,535 | 20.4 | #115 |
| Bullock CountyUnion Springs | 1,327 | 4 | $11,541 | 17.5 | #116 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booneville School DistrictBooneville, AR | 1,355 | $10,285 | 14.1 |
| Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School DistrictOyster Bay, NY | 1,355 | $36,570 | 8.4 |
| Marlow Public SchoolsMarlow, OK | 1,355 | $11,430 | 15.1 |
| Stilwell Public SchoolsStilwell, OK | 1,355 | $12,243 | 14.3 |
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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