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Covington County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,749 students in Covington County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Covington County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
3,085 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Covington 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 90-94% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 145 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
29 Students
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
190 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
6%
29%
# White Students
2,710 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
88%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
155
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
214
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
236
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
241
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
215
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
204
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
241
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
221
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
246
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
259
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
10,139
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,919 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,108 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,919
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,108
$12,220
Best Covington County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Straughn Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
29324 Straughn School Road
Andalusia, AL 36421
(334) 222-4090
Andalusia, AL 36421
(334) 222-4090
Grades: 6-8
| 295 students
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Home School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12548 Falco Road
Andalusia, AL 36420
(334) 222-1315
Andalusia, AL 36420
(334) 222-1315
Grades: PK-12
| 511 students
Rank: #33.
Fleeta School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
27463 County Road 30
Opp, AL 36467
(334) 493-6772
Opp, AL 36467
(334) 493-6772
Grades: PK-8
| 197 students
Rank: #44.
Red Level School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
28551 Barrow Road
Red Level, AL 36474
(334) 469-5315
Red Level, AL 36474
(334) 469-5315
Grades: PK-12
| 521 students
Rank: #55.
Florala High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
22114 Begonia St
Florala, AL 36442
(334) 858-3765
Florala, AL 36442
(334) 858-3765
Grades: 7-12
| 225 students
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