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Coosa County School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Goodwater, Rockford and Kellyton.

Students
751
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,560
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$0.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Coosa County School District

  • School Grade D: better than 10% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 19% more per student than the AL average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.9M, about $1,177 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hanover.

K–6Central Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Central High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 90.6%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,560 per student · 19% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 44%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 55%Federal 19%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
777’20
788’21
805’22
781’23
751’24

Down 3.3% since 2020.

Students
White 48%Black 39%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Towns served

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.

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