Russell County
Russell County is a public school district based in Phenix City, Alabama, serving 3,850 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #52 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 481 students each, about the same as the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $11,013 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.2 students per teacher.
How Russell County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Russell County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,013 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,035 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $44.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 211 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 361 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.2 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 385 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pell CityPell City | 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 · this district | 3,850 | 8 | $11,013 | 18.2 | #52 |
| Hartselle CityHartselle | 3,683 | 6 | $10,923 | 15.1 | #53 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac City School DistrictPontiac, MI | 3,851 | $14,924 | 16.0 |
| Ballston Spa Central School DistrictBallston Spa, NY | 3,851 | $21,135 | 11.2 |
| Churchville-Chili Central School DistrictChurchville, NY | 3,851 | $19,072 | 11.3 |
| Sweet Home Central School DistrictAmherst, NY | 3,850 | $22,189 | 12.3 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-al-russell-county