B+
Covington County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Florala, Babbie, Red Level, River Falls, Lockhart, Carolina, Heath, Onycha, Sanford, Horn Hill, Libertyville and Gantt.
Students
3,028
Schools
8
Spent per student
$12,639
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$3.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Covington County School District
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the AL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 14% since 2020
- Debt of $3.0M, about $991 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Heath.
PK–125 schoolsThis district
125 high schoolsThis district
124 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,639 per student · 9% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 60%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,655’20
2,982’21
3,040’22
3,085’23
3,028’24
Up 14% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Black 6%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Straughn Elementary School
A−569 students16:1
WS Harlan Elementary School
A−293 students16:1
Fleeta School
B170 students12:1
Straughn Middle School
A287 students18:1
Straughn High School
B−433 students17:1
Florala High School
C+233 students17:1
Red Level School
B535 students16:1
Pleasant Home School
B508 students18:1
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.