Vestavia Hills City
Vestavia Hills City is a public school district based in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, serving 6,934 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #33 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 770 students each, more than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $12,666 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% more than the Alabama median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Vestavia Hills City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Vestavia Hills City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,666 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,110 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $102.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $105.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 457 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 875 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 330 | 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 | 7,178 | 17 | $11,001 | 18.8 | #31 |
| Walker CountyJasper | 7,091 | 19 | $11,052 | 17.7 | #32 |
| Vestavia Hills CityVestavia Hills · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trumbull School DistrictTrumbull, CT | 6,943 | $19,752 | 14.1 |
| Jefferson CountyDandridge, TN | 6,937 | $9,465 | n/a |
| El Monte CityEl Monte, CA | 6,927 | $17,735 | 20.5 |
| Crandall ISDCrandall, TX | 6,922 | $10,162 | 16.3 |
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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