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
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,855 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 30% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Coffee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
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 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
2,904 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Coffee County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#35 out of 145 school districts
(Top 30%)
32%
29%
53%
47%
39%
38%
≥95%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.61
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
5%
30%
% White
79%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,611 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,146 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,611
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,146
$12,220

Best Coffee County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kinston School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
201 College Street
Kinston, AL 36453
(334) 565-3016
Grades: PK-12
| 519 students
Rank: #22.
Zion Chapel High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
29256 Highway 87
Jack, AL 36346
(334) 897-6275
Grades: PK-12
| 900 students
Rank: #33.
New Brockton High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
210 South Tyler Street
New Brockton, AL 36351
(334) 894-2350
Grades: 9-12
| 436 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,904 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in AL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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