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Public School Review - Established 2003

Houston County School District

404 West Washington St
Dothan, AL 36302-2540
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (334) 792-8331
www.hcboe.us

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,138 students in Houston County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Houston County School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 50% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,087 Schools
# Students
6,907 Students
522,452 Students
# Teachers
390 Teachers
29,608 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHouston County School DistrictAlabama
Pre-K150127
Kind521345
1535364
2480363
3508367
4513348
5487345
6500344
7117263
8133253
92950
104048
115145
127442
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District Rank

Houston County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (AL)
#32 out of 145 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearHouston County School District
2023#32
2022#28
2021#41
2019#28
2018#17
2017#34
2016#28
2015#28
2014#31
2013#26
2012#25
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41%
30%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearHouston County School DistrictAlabama
202341%30%
202241%29%
202125%24%
201958%47%
201859%47%
201751%44%
201649%43%
201546%40%
201442%38%
201387%80%
201287%82%
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52%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearHouston County School DistrictAlabama
202252%47%
202149%46%
201950%45%
201859%46%
201742%39%
201644%38%
201546%41%
201445%42%
201389%86%
201290%86%
201188%85%
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40%
38%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearHouston County School DistrictAlabama
202240%38%
202129%36%
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90%
88%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearHouston County School DistrictAlabama
202390%88%
202289%88%
202191%89%
202093%90%
201995%91%
201894%89%
201794%88%
201690%87%
201594%89%
201491%86%
201389%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearHouston County School DistrictAlabama
20240.470.63
20230.460.62
20220.440.61
20210.420.61
20200.400.60
20190.400.60
20180.370.59
20170.370.59
20160.370.58
20150.360.58
20140.360.56
20130.360.55
20120.340.55
20110.340.54
20100.340.54
20090.330.53
20080.330.54
20070.320.53
20060.320.53
20050.340.51
20040.330.51
20030.320.51
20020.330.51
20010.330.50
20000.320.50
19990.320.50
19980.330.50
19970.350.52
19960.330.50
19950.340.49
19940.340.49
19930.350.49
19920.350.49
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

YearHouston County School DistrictAlabama
20242%1%
20231%1%
20221%1%
20051%1%
20041%1%
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% Hispanic
9%
12%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

YearHouston County School DistrictAlabama
20248%11%
20238%11%
20228%10%
20217%9%
20207%8%
20197%8%
20185%7%
20175%7%
20165%7%
20155%6%
20144%5%
20134%5%
20123%5%
20113%4%
20104%4%
20093%4%
20082%4%
20072%3%
20061%3%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20032%2%
20021%2%
20011%1%
19992%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%
19961%1%
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% Black
16%
31%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearHouston County School DistrictAlabama
202417%32%
202317%32%
202217%32%
202117%32%
202016%33%
201916%33%
201816%33%
201716%33%
201616%33%
201515%33%
201416%34%
201316%34%
201216%34%
201117%35%
201017%35%
200917%35%
200818%36%
200717%36%
200618%36%
200519%36%
200418%36%
200318%36%
200219%36%
200119%36%
200020%36%
199918%36%
199819%36%
199721%36%
199620%36%
199520%36%
199421%36%
199322%36%
199222%36%
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% White
70%
50%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearHouston County School DistrictAlabama
202470%51%
202371%52%
202273%53%
202174%53%
202076%54%
201976%54%
201878%55%
201778%55%
201678%56%
201579%56%
201479%57%
201379%58%
201280%58%
201180%58%
201079%58%
200980%59%
200880%58%
200781%59%
200681%59%
200579%60%
200480%60%
200380%60%
200280%60%
200180%61%
200080%61%
199980%61%
199880%61%
199778%60%
199679%61%
199579%62%
199479%62%
199378%62%
199278%62%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearHouston County School DistrictAlabama
20243%4%
20233%3%
20221%3%
20212%3%
20201%2%
20191%2%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%2%
20151%2%
20141%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,489 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,186 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$9,671 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearHouston County School DistrictAlabama
2023$72 MM$36 MM
2022$64 MM$33 MM
2021$72 MM$36 MM
2020$64 MM$33 MM
2019$65 MM$34 MM
2018$60 MM$31 MM
2017$59 MM$31 MM
2016$55 MM$29 MM
2015$52 MM$30 MM
2014$55 MM$28 MM
2012$54 MM$28 MM
2011$58 MM$30 MM
2010$52 MM$30 MM
2009$51 MM$29 MM
2008$56 MM$32 MM
2007$51 MM$30 MM
2006$46 MM$28 MM
2005$43 MM$24 MM
2004$38 MM$23 MM
2003$37 MM$23 MM
2002$40 MM$22 MM
2001$37 MM$21 MM
2000$36 MM$21 MM
1999$33 MM$20 MM
1998$30 MM$19 MM
1997$29 MM$18 MM
1996$24 MM$15 MM
1995$25 MM$15 MM
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Spending
$70 MM
$9,086 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearHouston County School DistrictAlabama
2023$70 MM$34 MM
2022$61 MM$32 MM
2021$70 MM$34 MM
2020$61 MM$32 MM
2019$63 MM$32 MM
2018$58 MM$31 MM
2017$63 MM$31 MM
2016$56 MM$30 MM
2015$52 MM$30 MM
2014$57 MM$29 MM
2012$61 MM$29 MM
2011$60 MM$29 MM
2010$52 MM$30 MM
2009$51 MM$31 MM
2008$54 MM$31 MM
2007$50 MM$29 MM
2006$45 MM$27 MM
2005$39 MM$24 MM
2004$37 MM$24 MM
2003$40 MM$23 MM
2002$40 MM$22 MM
2001$37 MM$22 MM
2000$35 MM$21 MM
1999$32 MM$20 MM
1998$28 MM$19 MM
1997$27 MM$18 MM
1996$26 MM$16 MM
1995$26 MM$15 MM
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Revenue / Student
$10,489
$12,875

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearHouston County School DistrictAlabama
2023$10,526$13,484
2022$9,854$12,106
2021$11,431$12,139
2020$9,854$12,106
2018$9,318$10,775
2017$9,337$10,752
2016$8,690$10,004
2015$8,234$10,181
2014$8,698$9,249
2012$8,262$9,447
2011$9,143$10,047
2010$8,091$10,181
2009$8,015$9,620
2008$8,934$12,838
2007$7,997$9,453
2006$7,267$8,864
2005$6,838$7,980
2004$6,129$7,481
2003$6,045$7,352
2002$6,424$7,090
2001$5,940$6,576
2000$5,770$6,614
1999$5,268$6,138
1998$4,918$5,727
1997$5,576$5,613
1995$4,292$4,603
1992$3,606$3,799
1990$3,388$3,588
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Spending / Student
$10,186
$12,097

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearHouston County School DistrictAlabama
2023$10,221$12,858
2022$9,452$11,680
2021$11,100$11,575
2020$9,452$11,680
2018$9,082$10,820
2017$9,908$10,751
2016$8,791$10,236
2015$8,290$10,301
2014$9,126$9,732
2012$9,460$9,486
2011$9,433$9,833
2010$8,146$10,301
2009$8,051$10,180
2008$8,466$12,600
2007$7,931$9,149
2006$7,088$8,744
2005$6,348$8,000
2004$5,961$7,723
2003$6,517$7,470
2002$6,431$7,151
2001$6,073$7,125
2000$5,608$6,573
1999$5,162$6,238
1998$4,703$5,843
1997$5,143$5,461
1995$4,514$4,722
1992$4,083$3,861
1990$3,572$3,583
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Best Houston County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wicksburg Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1172 S State Highway 123
Newton, AL 36352
(334) 692-5549
Gr: PK-6 | 636 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Rehobeth Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5631 County Road 203
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 677-3838
Gr: 4-6 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
Ashford Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Barfield St
Ashford, AL 36312
(334) 726-5960
Gr: PK-5 | 668 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #44.
Webb Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
178 Depot St
Webb, AL 36376
(334) 792-5744
Gr: PK-6 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #55.
Cottonwood Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
663 Houston St
Cottonwood, AL 36320
(334) 691-2587
Gr: PK-6 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #66.
Ashford Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
607 Church St
Ashford, AL 36312
(334) 899-5411
Gr: 6-8 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #77.
Houston County Virtual Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1172 S State Highway 123
Newton, AL 36352
(334) 692-5549
Gr: 3-12 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: n/an/a
Houston County Alternative School
Alternative School
315 N Foster St
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 671-9295
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
Rehobeth Primary School
5525 County Road 203
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 677-5153
Gr: PK-3 | 761 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,907 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in AL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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