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Houston County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,349 students in Houston 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 Houston 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 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
15 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
6,883 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
380 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Houston County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 89% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.61
# American Indian Students
19 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
46 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
582 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
10%
# Black Students
1,162 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
17%
30%
# White Students
4,892 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
71%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
174 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
149
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
508
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
547
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
496
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
482
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
489
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
486
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
500
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
564
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
541
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
594
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
563
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
483
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
481
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,526 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,221 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,526
$12,892
Spending / Student
$10,221
$12,112
Best Houston County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wicksburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1172 S State Highway 123
Newton, AL 36352
(334) 692-5549
Newton, AL 36352
(334) 692-5549
Grades: 7-12
| 471 students
Rank: #22.
Rehobeth Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5631 County Road 203
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 677-5153
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 677-5153
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students
Rank: #33.
Ashford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
607 Church St
Ashford, AL 36312
(334) 899-5411
Ashford, AL 36312
(334) 899-5411
Grades: 6-8
| 293 students
Rank: #44.
Houston County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 W Church St
Columbia, AL 36319
(334) 696-2221
Columbia, AL 36319
(334) 696-2221
Grades: 7-12
| 322 students
Rank: #55.
Cottonwood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
663 Houston St
Cottonwood, AL 36320
(334) 691-2587
Cottonwood, AL 36320
(334) 691-2587
Grades: 7-12
| 398 students
Rank: #66.
Houston County Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1172 S State Highway 123
Newton, AL 36352
(334) 692-5549
Newton, AL 36352
(334) 692-5549
Grades: K-12
| 239 students
Rank: n/an/a
Houston County Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
315 N Foster St
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 671-9295
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 671-9295
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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