Huntsville City vs Roanoke City

How do these districts compare?

Metric Huntsville City Roanoke City
Location Huntsville, Alabama Roanoke, Alabama
Total Enrollment 23,776 1,447
Number of Schools 43 3
Student:Teacher Ratio 18:1 17.3:1

Spending

Metric Huntsville City Roanoke City
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,040 $11,801
Federal Revenue 17.2% 19.1%
State Revenue 39.2% 57.8%
Local Revenue 43.6% 23.1%
Huntsville City
Federal State Local
Roanoke City
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Huntsville City Roanoke City
White 32.0% 55.3%
African American 40.9% 37.8%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2% 1.8%
Asian 1.5% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.0% 4.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 50.9% 54.0%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Huntsville City Roanoke City
AP Courses Offered 91 3
Schools with AP 6 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 491:1 451.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 23.5% 16.1%

School Types

Huntsville City

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Roanoke City

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.