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Florala High School

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Florala High School ranks 210 th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 44% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Florala High School is a public high school located in Florala, Alabama, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 225 students. The school is part of the Covington County School District, which is ranked 61 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Florala High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 86 out of 366 Alabama high schools in 2018-2019 (4-star rating) to a low of 320 out of 367 in 2021-2022 (1-star rating). The school's performance has generally been below average compared to other Alabama high schools, with the majority of its rankings falling in the bottom half of the state. Female students tend to perform better than male students, while White students and low socioeconomic status students have consistently ranked in the bottom third of Alabama high schools.

Florala High School's four-year graduation rates have been mixed, ranging from a high of 97.2% in 2023-2024 to a low of 88.2% in 2022-2023, but are generally higher than the state average. However, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 8.5% to 17.9% in recent years. Academically, Florala High School struggles the most in mathematics, with proficiency rates significantly below the Covington County and Alabama state averages, while performing better in English language arts.

233

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,855

Per pupil spending ?

56.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22114 Begonia St
Florala, AL 36442

(334) 858-3765

District: Covington County

Feeder schools for Florala High School:

Elementary:

WS Harlan Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

African American:

13.3%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2022 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 44th (2025) from a 13th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (30% vs 36% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg45%

Alabama avg36%

Middle school

242^nd of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

210^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Covington County

61^st of 135Covington 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	242 of 439	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	281 of 442	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	149 of 437	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	233 of 432	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	207 of 440	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.3	336 of 437	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	319 of 423	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.6	325 of 432	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.9	196 of 432	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.2	183 of 430	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	36.5	292 of 438	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.1	290 of 436	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.7	263 of 436	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.7	161 of 435	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	134 of 415	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	272 of 426	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.9	112 of 417	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	84 of 423	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	100 of 415	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	30.1	297 of 399	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	282 of 392	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.0	293 of 380	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	231 of 428	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	270 of 437	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.4	113 of 410	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	35.1	289 of 421	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	279 of 415	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	280 of 396	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	266 of 396	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	294 of 422	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	250 of 428	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	166 of 419	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.4	341 of 427	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	282 of 418	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.3	323 of 399	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	307 of 397	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.6	288 of 380	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	41 of 271	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	260 of 377	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	288 of 373	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.4	152 of 370	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	250 of 376	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	214 of 369	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.2	318 of 343	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	318 of 331	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	210 of 374	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	208 of 378	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.9	301 of 371	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	320 of 367	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	204 of 371	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.4	86 of 366	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	31.5	255 of 356	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	55.9	127 of 353	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	24.0	276 of 351	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	52.3	156 of 353	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.0	130 of 358	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.6	250 of 358	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.0	321 of 358	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.7	225 of 360	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.5	89 of 358	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	53.4	182 of 357	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.6	263 of 359	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	59.0	158 of 358	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.3	200 of 357	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	76.5	41 of 359	88.6%	★★★★☆
2004	54.2	173 of 357	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	41.2	202 of 366	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.7	293 of 367	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	67.4	94 of 359	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	95.4	13 of 354	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	23.4	269 of 347	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.2	173 of 343	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	266 of 367	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	202 of 375	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.2	322 of 349	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	302 of 361	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	263 of 361	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	85.1	40 of 358	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	40.2	212 of 349	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	289 of 363	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	192 of 368	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.0	299 of 358	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	333 of 366	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	314 of 366	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	247 of 357	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	214 of 350	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.2	87 of 339	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	244 of 325	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	234 of 325	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	271 of 317	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	314 of 326	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	255 of 319	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.2	116 of 313	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.6	248 of 300	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+40 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile~ school

White (2025)31st percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-15 vs school

High school

Female (2024)45th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-19 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English47%~ state avg

Science30%-7 vs state

Mathematics12%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)			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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th 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
Florala High School	Public	7-12	22114 Begonia St	Florala	36442	Covington County	Covington County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 858-3765	233	14	16.5	56.2%	189 (81.1%)	31 (13.3%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	40.1	210^th of 374 public high schools	43.9%		43.9	208^th of 378 public high schools	45.0%	2	17.1	8.0	11.5	36.0	23.1	67.5	46.0	26.9	$11,855	$2,427	$9,421
Samson High School	Public	9-12	209 N Broad St	Samson	36477	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	No	(334) 898-2371	183	12	15.2	61.2%	137 (74.9%)	14 (7.7%)	21 (11.5%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	44.5	191^st of 374 public high schools	48.9%		67.4	92^nd of 378 public high schools	75.7%	99			26.8		22.0			17.1	$11,623	$2,408	$9,141

Frequently Asked Questions about Florala High School

What schools feed into Florala High School?

Florala High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : WS Harlan Elementary School

Is Florala High School a good school?

Florala High School ranks 210^th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Florala High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Florala High School.

What district is Florala High School in?

Covington County

What is the racial makeup of Florala High School?

Students at Florala High School are 81% White, 13% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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