Walker County
Walker County is a public school district based in Jasper, Alabama, serving 7,091 students in 19 schools. By enrollment it ranks #32 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 373 students each, fewer than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $11,052 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.7 students per teacher.
How Walker County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Walker County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,052 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,029 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $83.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $90.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 401 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 850 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 443 | 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 · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte ISDLa Porte, TX | 7,099 | $11,941 | 16.1 |
| Mapleton School District No. 1Denver, CO | 7,095 | $12,564 | 17.6 |
| Lafayette School CorporationLafayette, IN | 7,090 | $11,760 | 14.4 |
| North Bergen School DistrictNorth Bergen, NJ | 7,082 | $19,294 | 13.0 |
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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