Public schools in Andalusia, AL
Andalusia has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,620 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Covington County Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Andalusia's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Andalusia | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covington County Schools | 4 | 3,040 | $11,826 |
| Andalusia City | 3 | 1,871 | $12,084 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Andalusia, 904 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andalusia High School | 471 | 14.0 | 58.2% | Andalusia City |
| Straughn High School | 433 | 16.7 | 43.6% | Covington County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Andalusia, 557 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straughn Middle School | 287 | 17.9 | 51.2% | Covington County Schools |
| Andalusia Junior High | 270 | 15.0 | 56.3% | Andalusia City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Andalusia, 1,651 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andalusia Elementary School | 1,082 | 18.4 | 54.3% | Andalusia City |
| Straughn Elementary School | 569 | 15.8 | 52.2% | Covington County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Andalusia, 508 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Home School | 508 | 17.5 | 55.1% | Covington County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Andalusia's public schools compare with Alabama's
The median Andalusia school has 16.7 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Alabama median of 17.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 0% across the state. Its median school enrolls 471 students (state 477).
| Andalusia | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.7 | 17.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 471 | 477 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 0% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 81% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Andalusia schools and the 1,357 Alabama schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Andalusia
- Covington County SchoolsRuns 4 of Andalusia's 7 public schools and spent $11,826 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,826
- Andalusia High School, the largest high school in Andalusia471 students in 2024-25, 14.0 per teacher.471
- Compare Covington County Schools with Andalusia CityAndalusia's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in AlabamaAlabama's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Andalusia addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Andalusia
How many public schools are in Andalusia, AL?
7 public schools with an address in Andalusia were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,620 students.What is the largest high school in Andalusia?
Andalusia High School, with 471 students in 2024-25 (Andalusia City).Which districts run Andalusia's schools?
Covington County Schools (4 schools), Andalusia City (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25