Trussville City
Trussville City is a public school district based in Trussville, Alabama, serving 5,005 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #42 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 1,001 students each, more than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,036 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Alabama median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How Trussville City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Trussville City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,036 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,068 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $57.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $71.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 316 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 528 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 455 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opelika CityOpelika | 5,377 | 10 | $10,862 | 16.8 | #40 |
| Jackson CountyHollywood | 5,159 | 18 | $11,093 | 18.0 | #41 |
| Trussville CityTrussville · this district | 5,005 | 5 | $10,036 | 15.8 | #42 |
| Gadsden CityGadsden | 4,940 | 15 | $11,491 | 17.9 | #43 |
| Lawrence CountyMoulton | 4,676 | 14 | $10,917 | 17.0 | #44 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge-Isanti Public School DistrictCambridge, MN | 5,007 | $10,990 | 16.4 |
| Monroe CountyMadisonville, TN | 5,006 | $10,437 | n/a |
| Saginaw School District of the City ofSaginaw, MI | 5,005 | $14,269 | 17.6 |
| Jones CountyGray, GA | 5,004 | $11,907 | 14.0 |
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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