Russellville City
Russellville City is a public school district based in Russellville, Alabama, serving 2,615 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #76 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 523 students each, more than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $11,339 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Alabama median. It has roughly 16.8 students per teacher.
How Russellville City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Russellville City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,339 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,728 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $35.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 156 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 282 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 436 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickasaw CityChickasaw | 2,679 | 5 | n/a | 41.9 | #75 |
| Russellville CityRussellville · this district | 2,615 | 5 | $11,339 | 16.8 | #76 |
| Boaz CityBoaz | 2,607 | 5 | $10,577 | 17.7 | #77 |
| Arab CityArab | 2,595 | 4 | $9,498 | 17.1 | #78 |
| Colbert CountyTuscumbia | 2,573 | 8 | $12,955 | 14.1 | #79 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Public SchoolsNewcastle, OK | 2,618 | $8,409 | 17.1 |
| Haslett Public SchoolsHaslett, MI | 2,616 | $12,277 | 14.9 |
| Beacon City School DistrictBeacon, NY | 2,613 | $24,654 | 10.2 |
| Van Alstyne ISDVan Alstyne, TX | 2,612 | $9,283 | 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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