Huntsville City vs Russell County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Huntsville City Russell County
Location Huntsville, Alabama Phenix City, Alabama
Total Enrollment 23,776 3,695
Number of Schools 43 7
Student:Teacher Ratio 18:1 18.4:1

Spending

Metric Huntsville City Russell County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,040 $12,866
Federal Revenue 17.2% 23.1%
State Revenue 39.2% 56.0%
Local Revenue 43.6% 20.9%
Huntsville City
Federal State Local
Russell County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Huntsville City Russell County
White 32.0% 43.7%
African American 40.9% 36.9%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2% 10.1%
Asian 1.5% 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.6%
Multiracial 7.0% 7.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 50.9% 62.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Huntsville City Russell County
AP Courses Offered 91 2
Schools with AP 6 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 491:1 398.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 23.5% 21.8%

School Types

Huntsville City

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

Russell County

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.