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Covington County School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,040 (2022-2023)
Schools: 8 (2022-2023)
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Covington County School District is a school district in Alabama (Covington County). During the 2023 school year, 3,040 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Covington County School District consists of five members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
James Prestwood
James Rodgers
John Thomasson
Jeff Bailey2028
James Barton2028

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Overlapping state house districts

Covington County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Alabama House of Representatives District 92Matthew HammettRepublican Party 100% 68%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,582,000 $1,938 15%
Local: $9,111,000 $3,164 25%
State: $22,077,000 $7,666 60%
Total: $36,770,000 $12,767
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $34,267,000 $11,898
Total Current Expenditures: $30,324,000 $10,529
Instructional Expenditures: $19,227,000 $6,676 56%
Student and Staff Support: $2,508,000 $870 7%
Administration: $3,725,000 $1,293 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,864,000 $1,688 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,542,000 $535
Construction: $414,000 $143
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,223,000 $771
Interest on Debt: $134,000 $46

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 27 60-79 6-9 40-59 PS <=20 28
2018-2019 48 >=80 30-34 40-59 >=50 21-39 49
2017-2018 48 >=50 30-34 40-59 <50 40-59 49
2016-2017 37 >=50 15-19 40-59 >=50 <=20 39
2015-2016 38 >=50 20-24 21-39 >=50 21-39 39
2014-2015 35 >=50 15-19 <50 45-49 34
2013-2014 38 <50 20-24 <50 55-59 37
2012-2013 84 >=50 70-74 >=50 PS 80-89 85
2011-2012 87 >=50 75-79 >=50 PS >=50 88
2010-2011 85 >=50 75-79 >=50 PS PS 86

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 50 >=80 35-39 60-79 PS 40-59 50
2018-2019 50 >=80 30-34 40-59 <50 21-39 51
2017-2018 49 >=50 25-29 21-39 >=50 21-39 51
2016-2017 39 >=50 25-29 21-39 >=50 21-39 40
2015-2016 40 >=50 20-24 21-39 >=50 21-39 41
2014-2015 41 >=50 25-29 <50 35-39 42
2013-2014 46 >=50 25-29 <50 40-44 48
2012-2013 90 >=50 80-84 >=50 PS 80-89 91
2011-2012 90 >=50 75-79 >=50 PS >=50 90
2010-2011 89 >=50 85-89 >=50 PS PS 89

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 93 PS >=50 PS PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 94 >=80 PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 90-94 PS >=50 PS 90-94
2016-2017 94 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 93 PS >=80 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 95 PS >=80 PS >=95
2013-2014 88 >=80 PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 82 PS 60-79 PS 80-84
2011-2012 81 >=80 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 79 PS >=80 PS PS 75-79

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 3,040 1.9
2021-2022 2,982 3.4
2020-2021 2,880 -6.1
2019-2020 3,056 -0.9
2018-2019 3,082 1.1
2017-2018 3,049 -2.4
2016-2017 3,121 -1.8
2015-2016 3,178 0.4
2014-2015 3,166 0.8
2013-2014 3,142 1.0
2012-2013 3,112 -0.4
2011-2012 3,124 -0.5
2010-2011 3,139 2.3
2009-2010 3,067 -0.9
2008-2009 3,094 0.4
2007-2008 3,082 -2.8
2006-2007 3,169 -0.7
2005-2006 3,192 -1.1
2004-2005 3,226 -0.5
2003-2004 3,241 0.0
2002-2003 3,242 2.4
2001-2002 3,163 -3.6
2000-2001 3,278 -0.1
1999-2000 3,282 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Covington County School District (%) Alabama K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 1.5
Black 6.1 31.8
Hispanic 1.8 10.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.2 3.5
White 88.5 51.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Covington County School District had 189.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.03.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.50
Kindergarten: 20.00
Elementary: 73.00
Secondary: 85.10
Total: 189.60

Covington County School District employed 3.79 district administrators and 20.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.79
District Administrative Support: 11.46
School Administrators: 20.50
School Administrative Support: 14.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 41.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.50
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 15.45
Other Support Services: 35.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Covington County School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Fleeta School196PK-8
Florala High School2187-12
Pleasant Home School498PK-12
Red Level School488PK-12
Straughn Elementary School608PK-5
Straughn High School3839-12
Straughn Middle School3186-8
Ws Harlan Elementary School331PK-6

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See also

School Boards Education Policy Local Politics Alabama
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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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