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Kinston School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Alternative Schools

Better than 95% of Alabama alternative schools

Summary

Kinston School is a public school in the small town of Kinston, Alabama, serving 524 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade under the highly-rated Coffee County school district. This school stands out for its exceptional student outcomes, which are dramatically better than both district and state averages across nearly every measure.

Perhaps the most impressive statistic is the school's perfect 100% graduation rate for the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 97.6% for the district and 91.5% statewide. This isn't a fluke—the school has maintained a 100% graduation rate for three consecutive years. Attendance is equally remarkable, with only 0.3% of students chronically absent, versus 5.3% for the district and 12.0% for the state. This suggests a school culture where students are genuinely engaged and motivated to show up and succeed. Academically, Kinston outperforms its peers in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, 3rd-grade math proficiency hit 82% (state average: 45%), and 5th-grade English proficiency reached an outstanding 97.5% (state average: 69.5%).

What makes these results even more noteworthy is that Kinston is classified as an "Alternative" school, a label that often carries negative connotations. The data tells a completely different story—this is a high-performing institution that has shown significant year-over-year improvement. For instance, 11th-grade math proficiency jumped from 20% in 2023-2024 to nearly 57% in 2025-2026. While most scores are stellar, 11th-grade English remains a relative area for growth at 35% proficiency, though it still exceeds the district average. With no other schools within 20 miles, Kinston is clearly the educational anchor for this community, and its combination of perfect graduation rates, near-zero absenteeism, and top-tier test scores makes it a standout choice for families in the area.

524

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,398

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 College Street
Kinston, AL 36453

(334) 565-3016

District: Coffee County

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

3.8%

American Indian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2023 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (68% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Alabama alternative schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg54%

Alabama avg46%

Elementary school

33^rd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

43^rd of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

56^th of 380

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Alternative Schools in the Coffee County

27^th of 139Coffee County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	92.6	33 of 686	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	87.6	68 of 680	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	77 of 684	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	65 of 680	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	80 of 687	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	91.9	51 of 692	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	93 of 681	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	174 of 680	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	73.2	156 of 688	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	140 of 691	79.7%	★★★★☆
2015	68.5	182 of 691	73.7%	★★★★☆
2014	62.6	238 of 695	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.8	361 of 696	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.6	375 of 696	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.6	390 of 709	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.0	293 of 704	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.5	320 of 696	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.3	176 of 698	74.8%	★★★★☆
2007	67.4	210 of 698	69.9%	★★★★☆
2006	64.0	222 of 689	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.3	356 of 688	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.2	217 of 623	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	38 of 652	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	80.6	104 of 649	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	152 of 650	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	102 of 645	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	103 of 656	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	66 of 656	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	71.9	147 of 646	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	226 of 640	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.3	136 of 639	78.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	23 of 668	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	87.4	42 of 660	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	68 of 670	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	42 of 623	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	22 of 651	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	11 of 653	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.5	67 of 649	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	111 of 651	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	67.0	141 of 567	75.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	40 of 660	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	89.7	48 of 651	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	41 of 655	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	59 of 649	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	58 of 669	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	46 of 669	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	64 of 650	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	71.7	174 of 650	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	68.8	171 of 639	73.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	71 of 500	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	91 of 532	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	113 of 535	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	100 of 528	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	94 of 540	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	69 of 539	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	132 of 529	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	198 of 508	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	43 of 443	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	91.0	34 of 439	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	34 of 442	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	42 of 437	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	38 of 432	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.7	56 of 440	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	149 of 437	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	120 of 423	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	75.3	77 of 432	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	61.2	145 of 432	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	166 of 430	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.8	207 of 438	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.9	186 of 436	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.2	259 of 436	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.7	201 of 435	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.8	70 of 435	83.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.8	79 of 425	81.4%	★★★★☆
2008	63.9	128 of 417	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.0	136 of 412	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	39.4	272 of 409	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.0	222 of 415	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.7	214 of 407	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	68 of 422	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	81.6	55 of 415	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	46 of 426	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	36 of 417	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	33 of 423	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	78.1	51 of 415	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	164 of 399	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	166 of 392	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.8	71 of 380	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	26 of 432	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	89.8	24 of 428	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	26 of 437	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	21 of 421	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	23 of 415	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	72.6	78 of 396	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	143 of 396	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.1	65 of 349	81.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	36 of 421	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.3	26 of 422	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	38 of 428	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.1	58 of 419	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	41 of 427	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	74.8	71 of 418	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	116 of 399	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	107 of 397	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.6	89 of 380	76.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	53 of 355	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.7	45 of 377	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	53 of 373	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	62 of 370	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	54 of 376	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	95 of 369	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	40.5	199 of 343	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	164 of 331	50.5%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	56 of 380	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	62 of 374	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	47.4	187 of 378	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	150 of 371	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	191 of 367	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	94.0	24 of 371	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	65.9	120 of 366	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.3	273 of 356	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.3	191 of 353	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	72.1	70 of 351	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	29.8	254 of 353	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	70.0	86 of 358	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	56.8	171 of 358	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.8	79 of 358	77.9%	★★★★☆
2011	62.8	129 of 360	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	32.5	288 of 358	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.9	264 of 357	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	75.7	42 of 359	88.3%	★★★★☆
2007	70.9	89 of 358	75.1%	★★★★☆
2006	57.7	161 of 357	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.9	114 of 359	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.3	170 of 357	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	42 of 372	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	93 of 359	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	136 of 366	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	165 of 358	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.9	257 of 367	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	90.3	33 of 359	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	75.4	73 of 354	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	25.2	263 of 347	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.6	157 of 343	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	103 of 377	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	60 of 367	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	98 of 375	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	113 of 349	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	140 of 361	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	142 of 361	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	164 of 358	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.7	257 of 349	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	57.6	102 of 315	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	76 of 375	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	86.3	49 of 363	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	40.7	215 of 368	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	145 of 358	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	113 of 366	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	94.5	21 of 366	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	50.5	182 of 357	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	265 of 350	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.2	203 of 339	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	99 of 316	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.8	87 of 325	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	24.0	256 of 325	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	184 of 317	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	263 of 326	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	82.6	48 of 319	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	45.0	165 of 313	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.0	284 of 300	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)85th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile-6 vs school

High school

Female (2026)89th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English77%+20 vs state

Science66%+19 vs state

Mathematics59%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)							Summative Assessment Science (2026)			Summative Assessment English (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kinston School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	201 College Street	Kinston	36453	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 565-3016	524	32	16.6	42.2%	467 (89.1%)	9 (1.7%)	20 (3.8%)	11 (2.1%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)	82.1	60.5	57.5	77.8	45.5	34.3	56.8	81.6	71.4	46.0	84.6	86.8	97.5	91.7	70.5	71.4	35.1	$9,398	$1,416	$7,967

Frequently Asked Questions about Kinston School

What district is Kinston School in?

Coffee County

How many students attend Kinston School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Kinston School.

Is Kinston School a good school?

Yes! Kinston School is one of the best alternative schools in the state. It ranks 33^rd of 686 Alabama alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Kinston School?

Students at Kinston School are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

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