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Coffee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,468 students in Coffee County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Coffee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
2,904 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Coffee County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 145 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.63
# American Indian Students
46 Students
4,587 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
7,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
294 Students
57,112 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
11%
# Black Students
155 Students
161,465 Students
% Black Students
5%
31%
# White Students
2,306 Students
263,748 Students
% White Students
79%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
21,276 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
20,227
# Students in K Grade:
221
54,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
218
58,528
# Students in 2nd Grade:
224
57,991
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
55,161
# Students in 4th Grade:
214
54,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
54,176
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
54,851
# Students in 7th Grade:
231
40,400
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
39,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
236
7,285
# Students in 10th Grade:
224
6,720
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
6,390
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
5,900
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,611 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,146 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,611
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,146
$12,220
Best Coffee County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kinston School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 College Street
Kinston, AL 36453
(334) 565-3016
Kinston, AL 36453
(334) 565-3016
Grades: PK-12
| 519 students
Rank: #22.
New Brockton Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
504 North John Street
New Brockton, AL 36351
(334) 894-6152
New Brockton, AL 36351
(334) 894-6152
Grades: PK-5
| 702 students
Rank: #33.
Zion Chapel High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
29256 Highway 87
Jack, AL 36346
(334) 897-6275
Jack, AL 36346
(334) 897-6275
Grades: PK-12
| 900 students
Rank: n/an/a
210 South Tyler Street
New Brockton, AL 36351
(334) 894-2350
New Brockton, AL 36351
(334) 894-2350
Grades: 6-8
| 347 students
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