Coffee County School District

400 Reddoch Hill Rd
Elba, AL 36323-1661
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Coffee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,974 students in Coffee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Coffee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Coffee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Alabama average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Brockton High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 44% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
528 Schools
# Students
2,782 Students
276,642 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
13,659 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Coffee County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AL)
#35 out of 143 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Coffee County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coffee County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coffee County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Coffee County  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.59
# American Indian Students
53 Students
3,580 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
3,999 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
280 Students
24,535 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
127 Students
81,554 Students
% Black Students
5%
30%
# White Students
2,266 Students
156,177 Students
% White Students
82%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
314 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
5,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
96
2,039
# Students in K Grade:
228
4,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
3,833
# Students in 2nd Grade:
216
3,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
199
3,830
# Students in 4th Grade:
192
4,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
213
4,348
# Students in 6th Grade:
227
6,249
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
11,537
# Students in 8th Grade:
231
13,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
207
61,981
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
55,334
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
52,325
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
50,341
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,076 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,679 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Coffee County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Coffee County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,076
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Coffee County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,679
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Coffee County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Coffee County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kinston School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
201 College Street
Kinston, AL 36453
(334) 565-3016
Grades: PK-12
| 537 students
Rank: #22.
Zion Chapel High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
29256 Highway 87
Jack, AL 36346
(334) 897-6275
Grades: PK-12
| 836 students
Rank: #33.
New Brockton High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
210 South Tyler Street
New Brockton, AL 36351
(334) 894-2350
Grades: 7-12
| 601 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,782 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in AL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 27% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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