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Opelika City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 798 students in Opelika City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Opelika City School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
10 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
5,204 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
17%
10%
% Black
52%
29%
% White
28%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,258 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,685 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,258
$13,006
Spending / Student
$10,685
$12,220
Best Opelika City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Opelika Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1206 Denson Dr
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-9726
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-9726
Grades: 7-8
| 798 students
Rank: n/an/a
Opelika Learning Center
Alternative School
214 Jeter Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 741-5603
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 741-5603
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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