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Opp City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 940 students in Opp City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Opp City School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
1,330 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Opp City 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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 145 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
4,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
7,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
57,112 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
246 Students
161,465 Students
% Black Students
19%
31%
# White Students
969 Students
263,748 Students
% White Students
73%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
21,276 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
20,227
# Students in K Grade:
101
54,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
58,528
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
57,991
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
55,161
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
54,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
54,176
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
54,851
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
40,400
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
39,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
7,285
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
6,720
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
6,390
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
5,900
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,632 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,042 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,632
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,042
$12,220
Best Opp City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Opp Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
27098 Bobcat Drive
Opp, AL 36467
(334) 493-6031
Opp, AL 36467
(334) 493-6031
Grades: PK-4
| 535 students
Rank: #22.
Opp Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
303 E Stewart Ave
Opp, AL 36467
(334) 493-6332
Opp, AL 36467
(334) 493-6332
Grades: 5-8
| 405 students
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