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 Madrid.
PK–65 schoolsThis district
7–125 schoolsThis district
125 high schoolsThis 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.