Coosa County School District

73 Nixburg Road
Rockford, AL 35136
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Coosa County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 354 students in Coosa County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Coosa County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
2 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
751 Students
240,684 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
12,941 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Coosa County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#117 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
13%
30%
38%
47%
20-24%
38%
65%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
39%
29%
% White
49%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,782 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,045 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,782
$12,875
Spending / Student
$14,045
$12,097

Best Coosa County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
97 Coosa County Road 75
Rockford, AL 35136
(256) 377-4384
Gr: 7-12 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 751 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 65% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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