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Dothan, Alabama - 13 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Houston County #126 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,971 per pupil, Houston County ranks #137 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Houston County operates 13 public schools serving 6,883 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 combined, 2 high, 2 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 Houston County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,971 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 15 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.8% local, 58.7% state, and 16.5% 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 29/100, ranked #126 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 409.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.3% White, 18.6% African American, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Houston County High School, with a diversity index of 60.9/100.
Its largest campus is Rehobeth High School, enrolling 786 students (13% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Houston County Virtual Academy, at 246 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Houston County school enrollment ranges from 246 students (lowest) to 786 students (highest), a spread of 540 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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 Houston County is typically wider than the Houston County-aggregate figure suggests.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 13 schools in Houston County.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Houston County's schools, above the Alabama average of 42.5.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Rehobeth High School | 786 |
| Ashford Elementary School | 668 |
| Wicksburg Elementary School | 636 |
| Rehobeth Elementary School | 590 |
| Cottonwood Elementary School | 502 |
| Wicksburg High School | 461 |
| Webb Elementary School | 419 |
| Ashford High School | 413 |
| Rehobeth Middle School | 408 |
| Cottonwood High School | 379 |
| Houston County High School | 322 |
| Ashford Middle School | 316 |
| Houston County Virtual Academy | 246 |
The Alabama districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vestavia Hills City | Similar size | Higher spending | More locally funded |
| Enterprise City | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Walker County | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Talladega County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Phenix City | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Houston County's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Mobile County →Houston County has 13 schools, including 2 high, 9 combined, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 6,883 students.
Houston County spends $10,971 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #126 in Alabama.
Houston County students are 69.3% White, 18.6% African American, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Houston County has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #126 out of 146 districts in Alabama.
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