Total enrollment
10,168
+281 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
Coffee County
Alabama · Public K-12
In Coffee County, Alabama, the public-school system rolls up to 18 schools and roughly 10,168 K-12 students, with county median household income around $68,353. The level mix is 8 elementary, 3 middle, and 5 high schools.
7-year change in Coffee County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
+1 (+7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
59%
was 64%
% Hispanic
16%
was 10%
% Black
18%
was 19%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
54,920
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
18
3 districts
Enrollment
10,168
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$68,353
Above Alabama avg
Free/reduced lunch
51.1%
Below Alabama avg
Elementary
8
4,489 students
Middle
3
1,412 students
High
5
2,856 students
Combined / other
2
1,411 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Enterprise City
6,612 students · 3 districts in Coffee County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Coffee County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
22.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
12.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.1%
civilian labor
Median age
39
24.1% under 18
Test scores in Coffee County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 16 schools ranked. Alabama state average: 53.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Holly Hill Elementary School· 83.5%
- Dauphin Junior High School· 79.5%
- Brookwood Elementary School· 78.6%
- Kinston School· 74.7%
- Pinedale Elementary School· 73.2%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- New Brockton High School· 24.6%
- Enterprise High School· 42.3%
- Elba High School· 48.0%
- Harrand Creek Elementary School· 61.1%
- New Brockton Middle School· 61.3%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise High School | Enterprise | High | 09-12 | 2,177 | · |
| Zion Chapel High School | Jack | Combined | PK-12 | 887 | · |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | Enterprise | Elementary | KG-06 | 753 | · |
| New Brockton Elementary School | New Brockton | Elementary | PK-05 | 727 | · |
| Holly Hill Elementary School | Enterprise | Elementary | KG-06 | 666 | · |
| Brookwood Elementary School | Enterprise | Elementary | PK-06 | 657 | · |
| Coppinville School | Enterprise | Middle | 07-08 | 571 | · |
| Kinston School | Kinston | Combined | PK-12 | 524 | · |
| Rucker Boulevard Elementary School | Enterprise | Elementary | KG-06 | 517 | · |
| Dauphin Junior High School | Enterprise | Middle | 07-08 | 481 | · |
| New Brockton High School | New Brockton | High | 09-12 | 455 | · |
| Harrand Creek Elementary School | Enterprise | Elementary | KG-06 | 440 | · |
| Elba Elementary School | Elba | Elementary | PK-06 | 379 | · |
| New Brockton Middle School | New Brockton | Middle | 06-08 | 360 | · |
| Pinedale Elementary School | Enterprise | Elementary | KG-06 | 350 | · |
| Elba High School | Elba | High | 07-12 | 224 | · |
| Enterprise Career and Technology Center | Enterprise | High | 09-12 | · | · |
| The Elba Career Academy | Elba | High | 07-12 | · | · |
Cities in Coffee County
About Coffee County
Coffee County is a compact county of about 54,920 residents in Alabama. Its public-school system teaches approximately 10,168 students across 18 schools.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $68,353 a year, about 23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 12%. That income level is 23% noticeably above the Alabama median.
For a sense of the school types, Coffee County comprises 8 elementary schools (4,489 students), 3 middle schools (1,412), 5 high schools (2,856), and 2 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Coffee County is Enterprise City, which alone enrolls about 6,612 students.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment increased 3%: 9,887 students in SY 2017-18 versus 10,168 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Coffee County gained 1 school, going from 15 to 16. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment grew from 10% to 16%.
On this page, the community for Coffee County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
Frequently asked questions
Coffee County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data