Satsuma City
Satsuma City is a public school district based in Satsuma, Alabama, serving 1,534 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #108 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 16% of them. Its schools average 767 students each, more than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,826 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.5 students per teacher.
How Satsuma City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Satsuma City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,826 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,923 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 83 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 157 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.5 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 511 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haleyville CityHaleyville | 1,597 | 4 | $10,594 | 14.9 | #106 |
| Tuscumbia CityTuscumbia | 1,597 | 6 | $10,850 | 15.1 | #107 |
| Satsuma CitySatsuma · this district | 1,534 | 2 | $10,826 | 18.5 | #108 |
| Tallassee CityTallassee | 1,507 | 3 | $9,764 | 15.5 | #109 |
| Talladega CityTalladega | 1,463 | 5 | $11,994 | 18.5 | #110 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morenci Unified District (4230)Morenci, AZ | 1,536 | $10,061 | 11.1 |
| Dilworth-Glyndon-FeltonDilworth, MN | 1,535 | $10,946 | 14.9 |
| Willits UnifiedWillits, CA | 1,534 | $13,882 | 17.8 |
| Oak Hill United School CorporationConverse, IN | 1,533 | $8,339 | 14.5 |
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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