Total enrollment
3,028
+373 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Covington County
Alabama · 3,028 students · 5 cities
Covington County runs 8 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 3,028 and an average school size of 379.
4-year change in Covington County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Covington County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #36 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,028 | #63 of 143 | #3,193 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #50 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #42 of 143 | #6,546 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 56.0% | #82 of 143 | #3,333 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.6% | #116 of 127 | #5,438 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Covington County
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Straughn Middle School at 74.7% proficient to Florala High School at 29.9%, a gap of 44.8 points. That is the 29th widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 2,793 to 3,028 students (up 8%) and from 178 to 188 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straughn Elementary School | Andalusia | Elementary | PK-05 | 569 |
| Red Level School | Red Level | Combined | PK-12 | 535 |
| Pleasant Home School | Andalusia | Combined | PK-12 | 508 |
| Straughn High School | Andalusia | High | 09-12 | 433 |
| WS Harlan Elementary School | Lockhart | Elementary | PK-06 | 293 |
| Straughn Middle School | Andalusia | Middle | 06-08 | 287 |
| Florala High School | Florala | High | 07-12 | 233 |
| Fleeta School | Opp | Elementary | PK-08 | 170 |
About Covington County
As a small district in Alabama, Covington County teaches 3,028 students across 8 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Covington County consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Covington County runs about 379 students per school, 30% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 544.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Covington County has rose 14% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,655 students to 3,028.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Covington County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.