Covington County
Covington County is a public school district based in Andalusia, Alabama, serving 3,028 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #63 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 52% of them. Its schools average 378 students each, fewer than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,529 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.2 students per teacher.
How Covington County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Covington County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,529 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,676 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $34.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $36.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 187 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 344 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 433 | 399 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Alabama median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Alabama
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibb CountyCentreville | 3,063 | 9 | $10,694 | 17.2 | #62 |
| Covington CountyAndalusia · this district | 3,028 | 8 | $10,529 | 16.2 | #63 |
| Bessemer CityBessemer | 3,012 | 9 | $11,845 | 19.4 | #64 |
| Muscle Shoals CityMuscle Shoals | 2,979 | 7 | $10,508 | 17.9 | #65 |
| Monroe CountyMonroeville | 2,963 | 9 | $11,275 | 16.5 | #66 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverdale Community SchoolsCloverdale, IN | 3,029 | $9,593 | 43.9 |
| Keene School DistrictKeene, NH | 3,029 | $17,947 | 11.6 |
| Athens ISDAthens, TX | 3,029 | $10,125 | 15.2 |
| Manhasset Union Free School DistrictManhasset, NY | 3,027 | $31,203 | 12.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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