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Opelika City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,562 students in Opelika City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Opelika City School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Opelika City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Opelika High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
10 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
5,048 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Opelika City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 87% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.60
# American Indian Students
20 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
43 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
766 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
10%
# Black Students
2,668 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
53%
30%
# White Students
1,450 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
29%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
399
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
425
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
407
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
391
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
381
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
357
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
387
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
371
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
368
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
458
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
375
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
305
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
320
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,637 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 $11,016 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,637
$12,892
Spending / Student
$11,016
$12,112
Best Opelika City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Opelika High School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1700 Bulldog Pkwy
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-9715
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-9715
Grades: 9-12
| 1,562 students
Rank: n/an/a
Opelika Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
214 Jeter Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 741-5603
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 741-5603
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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