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| Public Schools Overview | Alabama School Districts by City |
|---|---|
| Number Of Students | 732,782 |
| Number Of Alabama Schools | 1,559 |
| Number Of Alabama School Districts | 183 |
| Spending Per Student | $11,432 |
| Ethnic/Racial Groups | This State | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-hispanic) | 54.8% | 48.6% |
| Black | 32.9% | 15.9% |
| Hispanic | 9.7% | 28.3% |
| Asian Or Pacific Islander | 1.6% | 5.8% |
| American Indian Or Native Of Alaska | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Special Needs Groups | This State | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Disadvantaged | 53.2% | 49.0% |
| English Language Learners | 3.8% | 10.0% |
| Students With Disabilities | 13.2% | 14.9% |
| Population | State | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,039,877 | 331,888,310 |
| Population Density (per sq. mile) | 99 | 93 |
| Population distribution by age | STATE | NATION |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Years Old And Below | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| 5-19 Years Old | 19.2% | 19.3% |
| 20-44 Years Old | 31.8% | 33.2% |
| 45-64 Years Old | 26.2% | 25.6% |
| 65 Or Older | 16.9% | 16.0% |
| HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS | STATE | NATION |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Households | 1,902,983 | 119,654,414 |
| Single Parent Households With Children | 8.5% | 8.4% |
| Adults With At Least A High School Diploma | 87.4% | 88.9% |
| Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree | 26.7% | 33.6% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION | STATE | NATION |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 or more | 10.8% | 17.4% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 13.8% | 16.3% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 12.1% | 12.8% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 17.3% | 16.8% |
| $30,000 - $49,999 | 17.9% | 15.5% |
| $15,000 - $29,999 | 15.4% | 11.8% |
| $15,000 or less | 12.8% | 9.4% |
| For the State | Per Student | Total | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Expenditures | $5,769 | $4,227,659,961 | 50.5% |
| Support Expenditures | |||
| Student | $664 | $486,792,907 | 5.8% |
| Staff | $422 | $308,892,263 | 3.7% |
| General Administration | $258 | $189,390,330 | 2.3% |
| School Administration | $631 | $462,467,614 | 5.5% |
| Operation | $983 | $720,343,822 | 8.6% |
| Transportation | $528 | $386,591,766 | 4.6% |
| Other | $237 | $173,501,421 | 2.1% |
| Total Support | $3,723 | $2,728,055,476 | 32.6% |
| Non-instructional Expenditures | $1,940 | $1,421,413,468 | 17.0% |
| Total Expenditures | $11,432 | $8,377,093,910 | 100.0% |
| For the Nation | Per Student | Total | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Expenditures | $7,549 | $372,153,103,143 | 49.7% |
| Support Expenditures | |||
| Student | $792 | $39,020,154,935 | 5.2% |
| Staff | $618 | $30,487,652,661 | 4.1% |
| General Administration | $258 | $12,720,931,842 | 1.7% |
| School Administration | $730 | $35,978,592,512 | 4.8% |
| Operation | $1,169 | $57,607,988,317 | 7.7% |
| Transportation | $527 | $26,002,463,553 | 3.5% |
| Other | $459 | $22,633,739,814 | 3.0% |
| Total Support | $4,553 | $224,451,138,461 | 30.0% |
| Non-instructional Expenditures | $3,074 | $151,519,765,183 | 20.3% |
| Total Expenditures | $15,176 | $748,124,887,521 | 100.0% |