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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,718 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 14% 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
532 Schools
# Students
3,040 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
12,742 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
0.22
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
32 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
186 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
6%
30%
# White Students
2,689 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
89%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
167
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
229
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
210
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
249
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
244
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
251
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
208
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
195
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,095 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 $11,272 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,095
$12,892
Spending / Student
$11,272
$12,112
Best Covington County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Straughn Middle School
Magnet 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
| 318 students
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Home School
Magnet 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
| 498 students
Rank: #33.
Fleeta School
Magnet 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
| 196 students
Rank: #44.
Red Level School
Magnet 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
| 488 students
Rank: #55.
Florala High School
Magnet 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
| 218 students
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