Alcoa
Alcoa is a public school district based in Alcoa, Tennessee, serving 2,270 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #92 of the 122 Tennessee districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 568 students each, more than the Tennessee median of 467. It spends about $11,487 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the Tennessee median.
How Alcoa compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Alcoa | Tennessee median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,487 | $10,059 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,160 | $6,268 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
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 Tennessee median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Tennessee
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haywood CountyBrownsville | 2,422 | 7 | $11,130 | n/a | #91 |
| AlcoaAlcoa · this district | 2,270 | 4 | $11,487 | n/a | #92 |
| Fentress CountyJamestown | 2,229 | 6 | $10,050 | n/a | #93 |
| Polk CountyBenton | 2,160 | 7 | $10,125 | n/a | #94 |
| Benton CountyCamden | 2,150 | 8 | $11,262 | n/a | #95 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds CityLeeds, AL | 2,271 | $9,936 | 18.3 |
| Page Unified School District #8 (4196)Page, AZ | 2,269 | $12,011 | 16.3 |
| JenningsJennings, MO | 2,269 | $10,545 | 16.0 |
| Belgrade ElementaryBelgrade, MT | 2,269 | $10,697 | 15.1 |
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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