Total enrollment
5,377
+663 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Opelika City
Alabama · 5,377 students · 1 city
Opelika City runs 10 public K-12 schools inside Alabama, with combined enrollment around 5,377 (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Opelika City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Opelika City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #85 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,377 | #40 of 143 | #1,783 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #45 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #58 of 143 | #6,953 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 70.7% | #32 of 143 | #1,886 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #17 of 127 | #1,149 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 Opelika City
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Northside School at 52.7% proficient to Opelika High School at 26.8%, a gap of 25.9 points. That is the 74th 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 4,505 to 4,985 students (up 11%) and from 277 to 301 full-time teachers (up 9%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opelika High School | Opelika | High | 09-12 | 1,590 |
| Opelika Middle School | Opelika | Middle | 04-08 | 812 |
| Southview Primary School | Opelika | Elementary | KG-02 | 480 |
| Northside School | Opelika | Elementary | 03-05 | 464 |
| Jeter Primary School | Opelika | Elementary | KG-03 | 435 |
| Carver Primary School | Opelika | Elementary | KG-03 | 414 |
| Morris Avenue Intermediate School | Opelika | Elementary | 03-05 | 397 |
| West Forest Intermediate School | Opelika | Elementary | 03-05 | 393 |
| Fox Run School | Opelika | Middle | 06-06 | 392 |
| Opelika Learning Center | Opelika | Combined | KG-12 | · |
About Opelika City
Across 10 schools, Opelika City teaches about 5,377 students in Alabama. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Opelika City covers 6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,377 students, grew 14% from the 4,714 reported in SY 2020-21. Opelika City now counts 9 public schools, up from 8 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Opelika City discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.