B+
Houston County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Taylor, Ashford, Cowarts, Kinsey, Rehobeth, Webb, Cottonwood, Columbia, Avon, Gordon and Madrid.
Students
6,907
Schools
16
Spent per student
$11,679
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$53.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Houston County School District
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of Alabama districts
- Spends 16% less per student than the AL average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $53.4M, about $7,726 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dothan.
PK–58 elementary schoolsDothan City School District
69 middle schoolsDothan City School District
7–8Dothan Preparatory AcademyDothan City School District
10–12Dothan High SchoolDothan City School District
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,679 per student · 16% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 60%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,662’21
6,883’22
6,993’23
6,907’24
Up 3.7% since 2021.
Students
White 70%Black 16%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
Rehobeth Primary School
761 students16:1
Ashford Elementary School
B+668 students18:1
Wicksburg Elementary School
636 students17:1
Cottonwood Elementary School
502 students17:1
Webb Elementary School
B+419 students15:1
Rehobeth Elementary School
A590 students23:1
Rehobeth Middle School
B+408 students18:1
Ashford Middle School
316 students19:1
Rehobeth High School
B−786 students21:1
Wicksburg High School
A−461 students17:1
Ashford High School
C413 students17:1
Cottonwood High School
C+379 students17:1
Houston County High School
C322 students16:1
Houston County Area Vocational Center
0 students
Houston County Virtual Academy
246 students27:1
Houston County Alternative School
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.