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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 2025-26 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 32% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), 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
531 Schools
# Students
3,085 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 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)
34%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
6%
29%
% White
88%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
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 (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Straughn Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
29324 Straughn School Road
Andalusia, AL 36421
(334) 222-4090
Andalusia, AL 36421
(334) 222-4090
Gr: 6-8 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Home School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12548 Falco Road
Andalusia, AL 36420
(334) 222-1315
Andalusia, AL 36420
(334) 222-1315
Gr: PK-12 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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
Gr: PK-8 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #44.
Red Level School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
28551 Barrow Road
Red Level, AL 36474
(334) 469-5315
Red Level, AL 36474
(334) 469-5315
Gr: PK-12 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #55.
Florala High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
22114 Begonia St
Florala, AL 36442
(334) 858-3765
Florala, AL 36442
(334) 858-3765
Gr: 7-12 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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