By The Trussville Tribune staff
TRUSSVILLE –According to the Alabama School Connection website, Trussville parents of middle school and high school students have paid the highest school fees in the state for students attending Trussville City Schools for four straight years.
Data provided by the organization showed that Trussville parents paid $485.26 in 2013-14, the latest year that information was provided. The state average is about $104 per student.
According to the report, the total only includes course related fees, school supplies, field trips (curricular or co-curricular), and school related fees, including technology.
Extracurricular fees for groups like athletics and band are not included in the total, nor does the total fee amount include monies from fundraisers.
The numbers used in the analysis were obtained from Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) financial reports for fiscal year 2010 through fiscal year 2014 reflecting collections reported by school districts under revenue code “7260,” according to the report.
- Trussville – $485.26
- Arab – $353.83
- Mountain Brook – $272.83
- Hoover – $260.35
- Auburn –$ 232.34
- Vestavia Hills – $218.32
- Thomasville – $188.63
- Satsuma – $181.76
- Phenix – $181.11
- Homewood – $177.74