Opp’s public schools outscore 70% of Alabama districts
In Opp, 33% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Opp, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Opp’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 211 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Opp’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,510 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Opp Middle School, then Opp High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Opp’s grade
B+: better than 70% of Alabama school districts, #59 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Opp, with each school’s own grade.
Opp’s public schools are run by Opp City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Opp vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Opp’s borders.
Every school in Opp
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Opp’s schools
Are Opp’s schools good?
By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Opp children attend outscore 70% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #59 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Opp in?
Opp City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,322 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Opp kids go to high school?
Opp High School, with 396 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Opp’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Opp City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Opp spend per student?
$13,510 in Opp City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Opp families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Opp → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.