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B−

Opelika City School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Opelika.

Opelika’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Alabama school districts

Students
5,377
Schools
9
Spent per student
$12,919
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Debt
$1.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Opelika City School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 49% of Alabama districts
  • Spends 7% less per student than the AL average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.2M, about $224 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 49% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Opelika 35,765

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Opelika. Grade by grade →

K–33 elementary schoolsThis district
4–8Opelika Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Opelika High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency32%
State average 27.2% · 2,558 students tested
Reading / language arts45%
State average 47.3% · 2,533 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 90% · 348 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
$12,919 per student · 7% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 45%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
4,714’20
4,977’21
5,048’22
5,204’23
5,377’24

Up 14.1% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 50%White 28%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Southview Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Opelika
480 students16:1
Jeter Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Opelika
435 students16:1
Carver Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Opelika
414 students16:1
Northside School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Opelika
A
464 students18:1
Morris Avenue Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Opelika
A
397 students18:1
West Forest Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Opelika
B
393 students16:1
Opelika Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Opelika
B−
812 students16:1
Fox Run School
Middle · Grades 6 · Opelika
392 students19:1
Opelika High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Opelika
C+
1,590 students17:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Auburn City School DistrictAuburn
$13,134per 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.