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Item: Opelika City School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

300 Simmons Street
Opelika, AL 36801-2469

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Top 50%

Tel: (334) 745-9700

www.opelikaschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

10 Schools

1,531 Schools

# Students

5,377 Students

750,754 Students

# Teachers

322 Teachers

43,195 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Opelika City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	108	139
Kind	441	356
1	458	364
2	424	363
3	435	367
4	407	348
5	430	345
6	396	343
7	395	351
8	401	355
9	413	371
10	369	364
11	356	351
12	344	333

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District Rank

Opelika City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#65 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Opelika City School District
2023	#65
2022	#57
2021	#51
2019	#48
2018	#50
2017	#80
2016	#41
2015	#45
2014	#45
2013	#90
2012	#85

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30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Opelika City School District	Alabama
2023	30%	30%
2022	32%	29%
2021	27%	24%
2019	52%	47%
2018	47%	47%
2017	40%	44%
2016	46%	43%
2015	43%	40%
2014	43%	38%
2013	79%	80%
2012	80%	82%

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45%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Opelika City School District	Alabama
2022	45%	47%
2021	43%	46%
2019	44%	45%
2018	47%	46%
2017	34%	39%
2016	39%	38%
2015	39%	41%
2014	40%	42%
2013	83%	86%
2012	83%	86%
2011	86%	85%

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37%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Opelika City School District	Alabama
2022	37%	38%
2021	36%	36%

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88%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Opelika City School District	Alabama
2023	88%	90%
2022	87%	88%
2021	87%	89%
2020	93%	90%
2019	90%	91%
2018	88%	89%
2017	93%	88%
2016	89%	87%
2015	93%	89%
2014	92%	86%
2013	89%	81%

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(2022-23)

24.3%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Opelika City School District	Alabama
2023	24.3%	22.6%
2022	23.5%	22.7%
2021	12.3%	11.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Opelika City School District	Alabama
2023	0.62	0.62
2022	0.61	0.61
2021	0.60	0.61
2020	0.59	0.60
2019	0.59	0.60
2018	0.56	0.59
2017	0.56	0.59
2016	0.54	0.58
2015	0.54	0.58
2014	0.54	0.56
2013	0.54	0.55
2012	0.53	0.55
2011	0.52	0.53
2010	0.51	0.53
2009	0.50	0.53
2008	0.49	0.53
2007	0.49	0.53
2006	0.49	0.53
2005	0.49	0.51
2004	0.49	0.51
2003	0.49	0.51
2002	0.49	0.51
2001	0.50	0.50
2000	0.50	0.50
1999	0.50	0.50
1998	0.51	0.49
1997	0.51	0.50
1996	0.51	0.49
1995	0.51	0.49
1994	0.52	0.49
1993	0.53	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Opelika City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

18%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	Opelika City School District	Alabama
2023	15%	11%
2022	14%	10%
2021	12%	9%
2020	11%	9%
2019	11%	8%
2018	9%	8%
2017	9%	7%
2016	7%	7%
2015	7%	6%
2014	6%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	4%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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% Black

50%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Opelika City School District	Alabama
2023	53%	32%
2022	54%	32%
2021	55%	32%
2020	57%	32%
2019	57%	33%
2018	59%	33%
2017	59%	33%
2016	61%	33%
2015	61%	33%
2014	60%	34%
2013	60%	34%
2012	61%	34%
2011	62%	35%
2010	62%	35%
2009	63%	35%
2008	65%	36%
2007	65%	36%
2006	64%	36%
2005	64%	36%
2004	63%	36%
2003	62%	36%
2002	62%	36%
2001	60%	36%
2000	60%	36%
1999	59%	36%
1998	56%	36%
1997	57%	36%
1996	56%	36%
1995	55%	36%
1994	53%	36%
1993	52%	36%

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% White

28%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Opelika City School District	Alabama
2023	29%	52%
2022	29%	53%
2021	29%	53%
2020	29%	54%
2019	29%	54%
2018	29%	55%
2017	29%	55%
2016	30%	56%
2015	30%	56%
2014	32%	57%
2013	32%	58%
2012	32%	58%
2011	32%	59%
2010	32%	59%
2009	32%	59%
2008	31%	59%
2007	31%	59%
2006	32%	59%
2005	33%	60%
2004	34%	60%
2003	35%	60%
2002	35%	60%
2001	37%	61%
2000	38%	61%
1999	40%	61%
1998	42%	62%
1997	41%	61%
1996	42%	62%
1995	43%	62%
1994	45%	62%
1993	46%	63%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Opelika City School District	Alabama
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,263 in this school district is less 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 $16,465 is higher than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$82 MM

$11,791 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Opelika City School District	Alabama
2023	$82 MM	$43 MM
2022	$77 MM	$40 MM
2021	$64 MM	$36 MM
2020	$58 MM	$33 MM
2019	$57 MM	$34 MM
2018	$52 MM	$31 MM
2017	$51 MM	$31 MM
2016	$48 MM	$29 MM
2015	$47 MM	$30 MM
2014	$46 MM	$28 MM
2012	$44 MM	$28 MM
2011	$48 MM	$30 MM
2010	$47 MM	$30 MM
2009	$44 MM	$29 MM
2008	$50 MM	$32 MM
2007	$44 MM	$30 MM
2006	$42 MM	$28 MM
2005	$40 MM	$24 MM
2004	$36 MM	$23 MM
2003	$34 MM	$23 MM
2002	$34 MM	$22 MM
2001	$32 MM	$21 MM
2000	$32 MM	$21 MM
1999	$29 MM	$20 MM
1998	$27 MM	$19 MM
1997	$27 MM	$18 MM
1996	$24 MM	$15 MM
1995	$23 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$89 MM

$11,166 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Opelika City School District	Alabama
2023	$89 MM	$42 MM
2022	$69 MM	$38 MM
2021	$56 MM	$34 MM
2020	$52 MM	$32 MM
2019	$52 MM	$32 MM
2018	$51 MM	$31 MM
2017	$50 MM	$31 MM
2016	$47 MM	$30 MM
2015	$44 MM	$30 MM
2014	$55 MM	$29 MM
2012	$48 MM	$29 MM
2011	$44 MM	$29 MM
2010	$44 MM	$30 MM
2009	$41 MM	$31 MM
2008	$45 MM	$31 MM
2007	$43 MM	$29 MM
2006	$44 MM	$27 MM
2005	$44 MM	$24 MM
2004	$37 MM	$24 MM
2003	$36 MM	$23 MM
2002	$35 MM	$22 MM
2001	$36 MM	$22 MM
2000	$33 MM	$21 MM
1999	$27 MM	$20 MM
1998	$26 MM	$19 MM
1997	$29 MM	$18 MM
1996	$24 MM	$16 MM
1995	$26 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,263

$15,706

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Opelika City School District	Alabama
2023	$16,258	$16,261
2022	$15,447	$14,890
2021	$13,532	$12,139
2020	$12,562	$12,106
2019	$12,551	$10,949
2018	$11,605	$10,775
2017	$11,532	$10,752
2016	$11,285	$10,004
2015	$10,969	$10,181
2014	$10,528	$9,249
2012	$10,411	$9,447
2011	$11,422	$10,047
2010	$10,936	$10,181
2009	$10,544	$9,620
2008	$12,040	$12,838
2007	$10,330	$9,453
2006	$10,140	$8,864
2005	$9,181	$7,980
2004	$8,547	$7,481
2003	$7,937	$7,352
2002	$7,714	$7,090
2001	$7,135	$6,576
2000	$7,176	$6,614
1999	$6,382	$6,138
1998	$5,884	$5,727
1997	$6,102	$5,613
1995	$5,137	$4,603
1992	$4,115	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$16,465

$14,874

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Opelika City School District	Alabama
2023	$17,538	$15,998
2022	$13,791	$14,298
2021	$11,796	$11,575
2020	$11,340	$11,680
2019	$11,451	$10,361
2018	$11,380	$10,820
2017	$11,273	$10,751
2016	$11,117	$10,236
2015	$10,186	$10,301
2014	$12,774	$9,732
2012	$11,432	$9,486
2011	$10,557	$9,833
2010	$10,155	$10,301
2009	$9,881	$10,180
2008	$10,740	$12,600
2007	$10,073	$9,149
2006	$10,482	$8,744
2005	$10,145	$8,000
2004	$8,574	$7,723
2003	$8,344	$7,470
2002	$7,922	$7,151
2001	$7,864	$7,125
2000	$7,400	$6,573
1999	$5,979	$6,238
1998	$5,680	$5,843
1997	$6,680	$5,461
1995	$5,659	$4,722
1992	$4,380	$3,861

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Opelika City School District?

Opelika City School District manages 10 public schools serving 5,377 students.

What is the rank of Opelika City School District?

Opelika City School District is ranked #65 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alabama school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Opelika City School District?

50% of Opelika City School District students are Black, 28% of students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Opelika City School District?

Opelika City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Opelika City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,465 is higher than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,377 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: 88% (Top 50% in AL)
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education