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B+

Opp City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Opp.

Opp’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Alabama school districts

Students
1,322
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,510
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$6.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Opp City School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 70% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $6.8M, about $5,129 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 70% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B+Opp 6,738

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Opp. Grade by grade →

PK–4Opp Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Opp Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Opp High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency33%
State average 27.2% · 659 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 47.3% · 657 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 90% · 93 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
$13,510 per student · 3% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 35%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 64%Federal 15%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,275’20
1,264’21
1,329’22
1,330’23
1,322’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 72%Black 18%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Opp Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Opp
A+
547 students17:1
Opp Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Opp
B
379 students15:1
Opp High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Opp
C
396 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Covington County School DistrictBabbie, Horn Hill
$12,639per 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.