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Covington County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns

Serves Florala, Babbie, River Falls, Lockhart, Red Level, Carolina, Sanford, Heath, Horn Hill, Gantt, Onycha and Libertyville.

Florala’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Alabama school districts

Students
3,028
Schools
8
Spent per student
$12,639
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Covington County School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 68% of Alabama districts
  • Spends 9% less per student than the AL average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3M, about $991 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 68% of the 146 Alabama school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Florala 1,963Babbie 630River Falls 496Lockhart 444Red Level 430Carolina 294Sanford 258Heath 249Horn Hill 207Gantt 201Onycha 174Libertyville 114

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Florala. Grade by grade →

PK–125 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency32%
State average 27.2% · 1,466 students tested
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.3% · 1,466 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 90% · 178 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,639 per student · 9% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 60%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,655’20
2,982’21
3,040’22
3,085’23
3,028’24

Up 14% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Black 6%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools.

Straughn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Andalusia
A−
569 students16:1
Red Level School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Red Level
B
535 students16:1
Pleasant Home School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Andalusia
B
508 students18:1
WS Harlan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lockhart
A−
293 students16:1
Fleeta School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Opp
B
170 students12:1
Straughn Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Andalusia
A
287 students18:1
Florala High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Florala
C+
233 students17:1
Straughn High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Andalusia
B−
433 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Opp City School DistrictOpp
$13,510per student
Walton County School DistrictPaxton
$15,247per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Alabama.