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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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 812 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 23%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% 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
10 Schools
539 Schools
# Students
5,377 Students
240,339 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
12,921 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.3%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
18%
11%
% Black
50%
29%
% White
28%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$11,791 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$11,166 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,263
$15,706
Spending / Student
$16,465
$14,874
Best Opelika City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 4-8 | 812 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: n/an/a
Opelika Learning Center
Alternative School
214 Jeter Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 741-5603
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 741-5603
Gr: K-12
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