Wilcox County
Wilcox County is a public school district based in Camden, Alabama, serving 1,147 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #124 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 4% of them. Its schools average 191 students each, fewer than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $13,649 per student on day-to-day operations, 28% more than the Alabama median. It has roughly 16.4 students per teacher.
How Wilcox County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wilcox County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,649 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,589 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 70 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 166 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 287 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield CityWinfield | 1,204 | 3 | $10,266 | 16.7 | #121 |
| Brewton CityBrewton | 1,168 | 3 | $10,716 | 16.9 | #122 |
| Daleville CityDaleville | 1,156 | 3 | $10,122 | 21.8 | #123 |
| Wilcox CountyCamden · this district | 1,147 | 6 | $13,649 | 16.4 | #124 |
| Lowndes CountyHayneville | 1,109 | 9 | $16,197 | 15.8 | #125 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manitou Springs School District No. 14Manitou Springs, CO | 1,147 | $13,019 | 12.3 |
| Davis County Community School DistrictBloomfield, IA | 1,147 | $12,319 | 13.7 |
| Franklin County School DistrictMeadville, MS | 1,147 | $12,321 | 8.0 |
| Millstone Township School DistrictMillstone Township, NJ | 1,147 | $27,610 | 10.0 |
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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