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Houston County Schools
Houston County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Houston County (Dothan). SchoolGrade grades 13 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Houston County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Houston County
9 of 13 schools in Houston County carry a SchoolGrade (4 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 5D: 2
Best schools in Houston County
Statewide rankings: all 347 high schools in Alabama · all 229 middle schools in Alabama · all 640 elementary schools in Alabama
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Rehobeth Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Wicksburg High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Rehobeth Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Webb Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Ashford Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Cottonwood High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Rehobeth High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Ashford High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Houston County High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Houston County
High schools (5)
- D Ashford High School, Ashford
- C- Cottonwood High School, Cottonwood
- D- Houston County High School, Columbia
- C- Rehobeth High School, Dothan
- B- Wicksburg High School, Newton
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- Ashford Middle School, Ashford
- C+ Rehobeth Middle School, Rehobeth
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- C Ashford Elementary School, Ashford
- Cottonwood Elementary School, Cottonwood
- B+ Rehobeth Elementary School, Rehobeth
- C Webb Elementary School, Webb
- Wicksburg Elementary School, Newton
Other schools and academies (1)
- Houston County Virtual Academy, Newton
Where Houston County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Houston County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,993 students with 388 full-time-equivalent teachers and 720 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0101770
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Dothan City (16 schools, 10 mi)
- Geneva County (9 schools, 23 mi)
- Henry County (5 schools, 27 mi)
- Daleville City (3 schools, 29 mi)
- Dale County (7 schools, 30 mi)
- Ozark City (4 schools, 30 mi)
- Enterprise City (9 schools, 36 mi)
- Geneva City (3 schools, 36 mi)
Questions about Houston County
How many schools are in Houston County?
SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Houston County, across 7 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Houston County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Ashford, Newton, Cottonwood, Rehobeth, Columbia and 2 more.
How good are the schools in Houston County?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.4%. 56% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Houston County?
6,993 students were enrolled in Houston County in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Houston County?
Houston County is in Alabama, based in Houston County, with its district office in Dothan. Its boundary covers about 498 sq mi.