Talladega County
Talladega County is a public school district based in Talladega, Alabama, serving 7,178 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #31 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 77% of them. Its schools average 422 students each, about the same as the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $11,001 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.8 students per teacher.
How Talladega County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Talladega County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,001 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,633 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $84.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $89.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 381 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 732 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.8 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 399 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phenix CityPhenix City | 7,198 | 12 | $10,071 | 17.0 | #30 |
| Talladega CountyTalladega · this district | 7,178 | 17 | $11,001 | 18.8 | #31 |
| Walker CountyJasper | 7,091 | 19 | $11,052 | 17.7 | #32 |
| Vestavia Hills CityVestavia Hills | 6,934 | 9 | $12,666 | 15.2 | #33 |
| Houston CountyDothan | 6,907 | 16 | $9,908 | 17.8 | #34 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Pierce School DistrictTacoma, WA | 7,187 | $16,179 | 16.2 |
| Clark-Pleasant Community School CorporationWhiteland, IN | 7,179 | $9,086 | 16.2 |
| Yorkville CUSD 115Yorkville, IL | 7,174 | $13,513 | 14.5 |
| Clarksville Community School CorporationClarksville, IN | 7,174 | $7,095 | 25.8 |
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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