Opelika City Schools, Alabama, elections

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Opelika City Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 5,204 (2023-2024)
Schools: 10 (2023-2024)
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Opelika City Schools is a school district in Alabama (Lee County). During the 2024 school year, 5,204 students attended one of the district's 10 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

Opelika City Schools consists of five members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Charles Beams Jr.
Antione Harvis
Tipi Miller
Patsy Parker
Kevin Royal

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Overlapping state house districts

Opelika City Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Alabama House of Representatives District 37Bob FincherRepublican Party 68% 4%
Alabama House of Representatives District 83Jeremy GrayDemocratic Party 25% 6%
Alabama House of Representatives District 38 NA NA 7% 1%

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $12,357,000 $2,483 16%
Local: $28,794,000 $5,785 38%
State: $35,728,000 $7,179 46%
Total: $76,879,000 $15,447
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $68,639,000 $13,791
Total Current Expenditures: $56,773,000 $11,407
Instructional Expenditures: $35,068,000 $7,046 51%
Student and Staff Support: $5,324,000 $1,069 8%
Administration: $6,418,000 $1,289 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,963,000 $2,001 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $10,341,000 $2,077
Construction: $8,896,000 $1,787
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,214,000 $243
Interest on Debt: $219,000 $44

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 20-29 15 18 <50 40-49 52
2018-2019 52 60-69 42 40-44 >=50 50-59 74
2017-2018 47 60-69 37 40-44 <50 50-59 69
2016-2017 40 50-59 30 30-34 >=50 50-59 63
2015-2016 46 40-59 36 40-44 >=50 67
2014-2015 43 60-79 31 35-39 PS 50-59 64
2013-2014 43 50-59 31 35-39 PS 30-34 66
2012-2013 79 >=90 73 75-79 PS 50-59 93
2011-2012 80 >=90 72 80-84 PS >=50 92
2010-2011 78 >=90 70 80-84 PS 60-79 92

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 43 50-59 31 35-39 <50 60-69 68
2018-2019 44 50-59 33 25-29 <50 40-49 71
2017-2018 44 60-69 32 25-29 <50 50-59 70
2016-2017 34 40-49 23 25-29 <50 40-49 57
2015-2016 39 40-59 29 30-34 >=50 58
2014-2015 39 40-59 27 30-34 PS 50-59 62
2013-2014 40 70-79 29 30-34 PS 25-29 62
2012-2013 83 >=90 77 85-89 PS 60-69 95
2011-2012 83 >=90 75 85-89 PS >=50 95
2010-2011 86 80-89 81 80-84 PS 60-79 96

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 >=50 90-94 >=80 90-94
2018-2019 90 >=50 90-94 60-79 PS 90-94
2017-2018 88 PS 80-84 >=80 PS >=95
2016-2017 93 PS 90-94 >=50 PS >=95
2015-2016 89 >=50 85-89 >=50 90-94
2014-2015 93 >=50 90-94 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 92 >=50 90-94 >=50 90-94
2012-2013 89 >=50 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 81 PS 75-79 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 87 PS 80-84 PS 90-94

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 (%)
2023-2024 5,204 3.0
2022-2023 5,048 1.4
2021-2022 4,977 5.3
2020-2021 4,714 2.1
2019-2020 4,616 2.2
2018-2019 4,514 0.2
2017-2018 4,505 1.6
2016-2017 4,435 4.4
2015-2016 4,240 -1.3
2014-2015 4,294 -1.0
2013-2014 4,337 0.9
2012-2013 4,299 2.0
2011-2012 4,211 0.0
2010-2011 4,210 -2.3
2009-2010 4,307 3.1
2008-2009 4,172 -0.2
2007-2008 4,181 -2.2
2006-2007 4,275 2.3
2005-2006 4,178 -3.5
2004-2005 4,325 1.3
2003-2004 4,267 -1.3
2002-2003 4,323 -1.1
2001-2002 4,370 -3.4
2000-2001 4,518 1.9
1999-2000 4,432 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Opelika City Schools (%) Alabama K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 1.5
Black 52.0 31.6
Hispanic 16.7 11.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.1
Two or More Races 2.3 3.8
White 27.5 51.0

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 2023-2024 school year, Opelika City Schools had 306.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.97.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 25.00
Elementary: 139.80
Secondary: 141.80
Total: 306.60

Opelika City Schools employed 6.75 district administrators and 32.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.75
District Administrative Support: 12.60
School Administrators: 32.00
School Administrative Support: 23.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 31.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 12.70
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.70
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 8.50
Library/Media Support: 6.00
Student Support Services: 0.00
Other Support Services: 64.50

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]

Opelika City Schools operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Carver Primary School397KG-2
Fox Run School3846-6
Jeter Primary School434KG-2
Morris Avenue Intermediate School3623-5
Northside School4593-5
Opelika High School1,5309-12
Opelika Learning Center0KG-12
Opelika Middle School7987-8
Southview Primary School467KG-2
West Forest Intermediate School3733-5

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See also

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    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 October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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