Coffee County School District

400 Reddoch Hill Rd
Elba, AL 36323-1661
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,757 students in Coffee County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Coffee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
2,846 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
12,742 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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#35 out of 145 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Coffee County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coffee County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coffee County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Coffee County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Coffee County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.61
# American Indian Students
51 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
294 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
10%
# Black Students
132 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
5%
30%
# White Students
2,283 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
80%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
119
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
224
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
229
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
232
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
230
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,827 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,394 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Coffee County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Coffee County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,827
$12,892
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Coffee County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,394
$12,112
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Coffee County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Coffee County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kinston School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
201 College Street
Kinston, AL 36453
(334) 565-3016
Grades: PK-12
| 528 students
Rank: #22.
Zion Chapel High School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
29256 Highway 87
Jack, AL 36346
(334) 897-6275
Grades: PK-12
| 868 students
Rank: n/an/a
New Brockton Middle School
Magnet School
210 South Tyler Street
New Brockton, AL 36351
(334) 894-2350
Grades: 6-8
| 361 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,846 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in AL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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