Tuscumbia City
Tuscumbia City is a public school district based in Tuscumbia, Alabama, serving 1,597 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #107 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 17% of them. Its schools average 266 students each, fewer than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,850 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Tuscumbia City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tuscumbia City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,850 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,919 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 106 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 201 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 319 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon CountyTuskegee | 1,692 | 6 | $13,562 | 16.6 | #104 |
| Jacksonville CityJacksonville | 1,685 | 2 | $9,667 | 17.6 | #105 |
| Tuscumbia CityTuscumbia · this district | 1,597 | 6 | $10,850 | 15.1 | #107 |
| Haleyville CityHaleyville | 1,597 | 4 | $10,594 | 14.9 | #106 |
| Satsuma CitySatsuma | 1,534 | 2 | $10,826 | 18.5 | #108 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunica School DistrictTunica, MS | 1,598 | $12,887 | 12.2 |
| York Public SchoolsYork, NE | 1,598 | $12,016 | 16.6 |
| Rochelle CCSD 231Rochelle, IL | 1,597 | $13,301 | 13.6 |
| Ellsworth Community School DistrictEllsworth, WI | 1,597 | $12,560 | 13.8 |
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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