Scottsboro City
Scottsboro City is a public school district based in Scottsboro, Alabama, serving 2,457 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #82 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 37% of them. Its schools average 491 students each, about the same as the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $11,054 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.8 students per teacher.
How Scottsboro City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Scottsboro City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,054 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,182 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 146 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 264 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 410 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colbert CountyTuscumbia | 2,573 | 8 | $12,955 | 14.1 | #79 |
| Henry CountyAbbeville | 2,524 | 6 | $9,529 | 15.4 | #80 |
| Cleburne CountyHeflin | 2,490 | 9 | $10,170 | 17.2 | #81 |
| Scottsboro CityScottsboro · this district | 2,457 | 5 | $11,054 | 16.8 | #82 |
| Washington CountyChatom | 2,390 | 8 | $9,930 | 16.6 | #83 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johns Public SchoolsSaint Johns, MI | 2,458 | $10,433 | 17.3 |
| Delano Public School DistrictDelano, MN | 2,457 | $11,633 | 18.5 |
| Chardon LocalChardon, OH | 2,457 | $13,071 | 19.7 |
| Greensburg Salem School DistrictGreensburg, PA | 2,457 | $14,054 | 13.4 |
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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