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Andalusia, Alabama - 8 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Covington County #65 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,843 per pupil, Covington County ranks #82 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,040
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$11,843
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Covington County operates 8 public schools serving 3,040 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Covington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,843 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.4% local, 55.8% state, and 17.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 54/100, ranked #65 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 399.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.3% White, 6.2% African American, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ws Harlan Elementary School, with a diversity index of 40.8/100.
Its largest campus is Straughn Elementary School, enrolling 569 students (19% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Fleeta School, at 170 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Straughn Elementary School accounts for 18.7% of all Covington County student enrollment
That concentration means Covington County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Covington County school enrollment varies 3.3× across entities
Covington County school enrollment ranges from 170 students (lowest) to 569 students (highest), a spread of 399 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Covington County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 63.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Covington County student-counselor ratio is 400:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Covington County chronic absenteeism rate is 20.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Covington County is typically wider than the Covington County-aggregate figure suggests.
Covington County has 8 schools, including 6 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,040 students.
How much does Covington County spend per student?
Covington County spends $11,843 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #65 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Covington County?
Covington County students are 87.3% White, 6.2% African American, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Covington County?
Covington County has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #65 out of 146 districts in Alabama.