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Coosa County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 354 students in Coosa County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Coosa County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Coosa County School District have a Graduation Rate of 65%, which is less than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central High School, with 60-69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
2 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
751 Students
280,239 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
15,679 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Coosa County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Graduation Rate
65%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.2%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
39%
30%
% White
49%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,782 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,045 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,782
$12,875
Spending / Student
$14,045
$12,097
Best Coosa County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
97 Coosa County Road 75
Rockford, AL 35136
(256) 377-4384
Rockford, AL 35136
(256) 377-4384
Gr: 7-12 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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