Alexander City
Public school district · Tallapoosa County · Alabama · NCES district ID 0100030
Alexander City spent $12,834 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 53% of the other Alabama districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,720). Its 5 schools enrolled 2,836 students in 2024-25; 47.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,344 per student, up 4.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 84% (Alabama: 90%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Alabama districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Alexander City in enrollment (2,770 to 3,098 students) and Alexander City itself.
Where the money came from
$50,091,000 in revenue: 47.4% state, 33.6% local and 19.1% federal. Total spending including $6,978,000 of capital outlay was $48,048,000, or $16,574 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$23,719,000 47%
- Local$16,827,000 34%
- Federal$9,545,000 19%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 130 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
2,899 students in 2022-23, 2,849 students in 2023-24, 2,836 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,899 | 169.0 | 17.2 |
| 2023-24 | 2,849 | 165.5 | 17.2 |
| 2024-25 | 2,836 | 164.5 | 17.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$12,056,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,159 per student
Alexander City booked $12,056,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 169 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $71,337 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 81 in 100 Alabama districts with a figure (state median $66,861, 140 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Alabama teacher salary at $55,834 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $9,742,000 | 80.8% |
| Special education | $1,144,000 | 9.5% |
| Vocational | $654,000 | 5.4% |
| Other programs | $516,000 | 4.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,487 in 2018-19, $3,529 in 2019-20, $3,728 in 2020-21, $4,054 in 2021-22, $4,159 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Alexander City scored proficient or above: 39% in reading and 24% in math, against 47.3% in reading and 27.2% in math across Alabama. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alabama, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Alabama | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 39% | 47.3% | 1,504 |
| Math | 24% | 27.2% | 1,512 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
84% of the 202 students in Alexander City's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90% across Alabama. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 84% | 90% |
| Students in the class | 202 | 52,928 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
2 elementary schools, 1,140 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pearson Elementary School | 704 | 17.2 | 60.8% | Targeted program |
| Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary School | 436 | 21.8 | 71.3% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 844 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander City Middle School | 430 | 16.9 | 72.8% | Not Title I |
| William L Radney Elementary School | 414 | 18.0 | 70.0% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 852 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Russell High School | 852 | 15.5 | 58.2% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Alexander City
- Phone: (256) 234-8698
- Office: 375 Lee Street, Alexander City, AL 35010
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Alexander City
- Alabama districts by spending per studentAlexander City ranks 61 of 130 Alabama districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,834).#61 of 130
- Every school district in AlabamaAlexander City is the number 67 by size of 149 Alabama districts, with 2,899 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#67 of 149
- Butler County School DistrictThe next larger Alabama district: 2,900 students in fall 2022, $12,670 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,670
- Muscle Shoals City SchoolsThe next smaller Alabama district: 2,896 students in fall 2022, $12,852 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,852
- Compare Alexander City with Butler County School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Benjamin Russell High School, its largest high school852 students in 2024-25, 15.5 per teacher.852
- Teacher salary spending across AlabamaAlexander City spent $71,337 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,861); spending, not a salary.$71,337
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Alexander City
How many schools and students are in Alexander City?
5 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high), enrolling 2,836 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Alexander City spend per student?
$12,834 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Alabama median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,720 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,344 per student, up 4.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Alexander City's money come from?
$50,091,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 47.4% state, 33.6% local and 19.1% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Alexander City live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 693 of the 2,685 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 25.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Alexander City spend on teacher salaries?
$12,056,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,159 per student. Divided by the 169 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $71,337 per teacher, more than 81 in 100 Alabama districts (state median $66,861). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Alabama teacher salary at $55,834 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Alexander City do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Alexander City scored proficient or above: 39% in reading and 24% in math, against 47.3% in reading and 27.2% in math across Alabama. Alabama's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Alexander City?
84% of the 202 students in Alexander City's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90% across Alabama. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Alexander City's NCES district ID?
0100030. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25