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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 354 students in Coosa County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Coosa County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
2 Schools
539 Schools
# Students
751 Students
240,339 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
12,921 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%
90%
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
1%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
39%
29%
% White
49%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,314 is higher than the state median of $15,706. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,602 is higher than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$11,791 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$11,166 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,314
$15,706
Spending / Student
$18,602
$14,874
Best Coosa County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
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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