Public schools in Opelika, AL
Opelika has 12 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, enrolling 7,085 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Opelika City Schools runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Opelika's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Opelika | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opelika City Schools | 8 | 5,048 | $12,232 |
| Lee County Schools | 3 | 9,312 | $12,566 |
| Russell County School District | 1 | 3,695 | $12,199 |
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 Opelika, 2,123 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opelika High School | 1,590 | 16.9 | 60.4% | Opelika City Schools |
| Beauregard High School | 533 | 12.1 | 53.5% | Lee 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 Opelika, 1,345 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opelika Middle School | 812 | 16.3 | 67.2% | Opelika City Schools |
| Sanford Middle School | 533 | 15.5 | 60.4% | Lee 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.
8 elementary schools in Opelika, 3,617 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauregard Elementary School | 783 | 14.0 | 53.8% | Lee County Schools |
| Southview Primary School | 480 | 16.2 | 59.8% | Opelika City Schools |
| Northside School | 464 | 17.6 | 57.5% | Opelika City Schools |
| Jeter Primary School | 435 | 15.9 | 60.0% | Opelika City Schools |
| Carver Primary School | 414 | 15.9 | 89.4% | Opelika City Schools |
| Morris Avenue Intermediate School | 397 | 17.6 | 65.7% | Opelika City Schools |
| West Forest Intermediate School | 393 | 15.6 | 88.3% | Opelika City Schools |
| Dixie Elementary School | 251 | 16.2 | 61.8% | Russell County |
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 Opelika's public schools compare with Alabama's
The median Opelika school has 16.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than 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 472 students (state 477).
| Opelika | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.1 | 17.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 472 | 477 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 0% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 33% | 81% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 12 Opelika 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 Opelika
- Opelika City SchoolsRuns 8 of Opelika's 12 public schools and spent $12,232 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,232
- Opelika High School, the largest high school in Opelika1,590 students in 2024-25, 16.9 per teacher.1,590
- Compare Opelika City Schools with Lee County SchoolsOpelika'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 Opelika 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 Opelika
How many public schools are in Opelika, AL?
12 public schools with an address in Opelika were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, enrolling 7,085 students.What is the largest high school in Opelika?
Opelika High School, with 1,590 students in 2024-25 (Opelika City Schools).Which districts run Opelika's schools?
Opelika City Schools (8 schools), Lee County Schools (3 schools), Russell County School District (1 school). 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