Kinston School

Summary:

Kinston School is an alternative public school in Kinston, Alabama, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 528 students. The school is part of the Coffee County School District, which is ranked 35th out of 137 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kinston School demonstrates strong academic performance, particularly in English language arts and mathematics, where it consistently outperforms the county and state averages. For example, in 8th-grade mathematics, 52.78% of Kinston students were proficient or better, compared to 14.41% in Coffee County and 22.06% statewide. Similarly, in 5th-grade English language arts, 90.48% of Kinston students scored proficient or better, compared to 69.65% in the county. However, the school's performance in 11th-grade mathematics and science is slightly below the county and state averages.

Despite its academic strengths, Kinston School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 52.46%, which is higher than the state average of 50.5%. The school's student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, ranging from 17.4 to 19.1 over the past three school years, which is comparable to the state average of 17.1.


Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

 201 College Street
       Kinston, AL  36453


(334) 565-3016

District: Coffee County

SchoolDigger Rank:
77th of 684 Alabama Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,398 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  528

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.3%
Hispanic:
3.2%
American Indian:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.5% Help


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Compare Details Kinston School ranks better than 88.7% of elementary schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.97. (See more...)
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Compare Details Kinston School ranks better than 92.3% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.08. (See more...)
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Compare Details Kinston School ranks better than 50.5% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.36. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.3%), Hispanic (3.2%), American Indian (3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kinston School is 17.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kinston School is $9,398.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kinston School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kinston School 77th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Kinston School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Kinston School 34th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Kinston School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Kinston School 187th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Kinston School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Coffee County 35th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kinston School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Kinston School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 62.22 217th 623 65.2%
2005 51.26 356th 688 48.3%
2006 63.97 222nd 689 67.8%
2007 67.40 210th 698 69.9%
2008 70.27 176th 698 74.8%
2009 57.50 320th 696 54.0%
2010 62.02 293rd 704 58.4%
2011 54.56 390th 709 45.0%
2012 55.56 375th 696 46.1%
2013 56.80 361st 696 48.1%
2014 62.62 238th 695 65.8%
2015 68.54 182nd 691 73.7%
2016 75.50 140th 691 79.7%
2017 73.20 156th 688 77.3%
2018 72.77 174th 680 74.4%
2019 82.91 93rd 681 86.3%
2021 91.91 51st 692 92.6%
2022 85.56 80th 687 88.4%
2023 86.71 65th 680 90.4%
2024 85.97 77th 684 88.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kinston School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 66.95 141st 567 75.1%
2018 75.76 111th 651 82.9%
2019 80.46 67th 649 89.7%
2021 94.23 11th 653 98.3%
2022 91.18 22nd 651 96.6%
2023 85.14 42nd 623 93.3%
2024 82.42 68th 670 89.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Kinston School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 73.31 136th 639 78.7%
2018 63.37 226th 640 64.7%
2019 71.93 147th 646 77.2%
2021 87.13 66th 656 89.9%
2022 80.79 103rd 656 84.3%
2023 80.56 102nd 645 84.2%
2024 73.75 152nd 650 76.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Kinston School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 68.77 171st 639 73.2%
2018 71.69 174th 650 73.2%
2019 86.79 64th 650 90.2%
2021 92.22 46th 669 93.1%
2022 89.03 58th 669 91.3%
2023 88.19 59th 649 90.9%
2024 90.80 41st 655 93.7%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Kinston School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.78 198th 508 61.0%
2019 68.28 132nd 529 75.0%
2021 83.46 69th 539 87.2%
2022 76.88 94th 540 82.6%
2023 75.27 100th 528 81.1%
2024 74.88 113th 535 78.9%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Kinston School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Kinston School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 46.72 214th 407 47.4%
2005 47.97 222nd 415 46.5%
2006 39.36 272nd 409 33.5%
2007 65.03 136th 412 67.0%
2008 63.87 128th 417 69.3%
2009 73.83 79th 425 81.4%
2010 77.79 70th 435 83.9%
2011 55.74 201st 435 53.8%
2012 49.16 259th 436 40.6%
2013 58.91 186th 436 57.3%
2014 50.80 207th 438 52.7%
2015 56.49 166th 430 61.4%
2016 61.21 145th 432 66.4%
2017 75.29 77th 432 82.2%
2018 68.76 120th 423 71.6%
2019 61.62 149th 437 65.9%
2021 79.71 56th 440 87.3%
2022 88.80 38th 432 91.2%
2023 87.02 42nd 437 90.4%
2024 90.08 34th 442 92.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kinston School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 71.09 65th 349 81.4%
2018 60.42 143rd 396 63.9%
2019 72.60 78th 396 80.3%
2021 83.32 23rd 415 94.5%
2022 83.77 21st 421 95.0%
2024 89.28 26th 437 94.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Kinston School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 72.80 71st 380 81.3%
2018 56.87 166th 392 57.7%
2019 56.09 164th 399 58.9%
2021 78.06 51st 415 87.7%
2022 87.67 33rd 423 92.2%
2023 89.00 36th 417 91.4%
2024 85.05 46th 426 89.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Kinston School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 68.60 89th 380 76.6%
2018 68.33 107th 397 73.0%
2019 64.99 116th 399 70.9%
2021 74.79 71st 418 83.0%
2022 86.15 41st 427 90.4%
2023 80.15 58th 419 86.2%
2024 87.56 38th 428 91.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Kinston School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.35 164th 331 50.5%
2019 40.46 199th 343 42.0%
2021 64.52 95th 369 74.3%
2022 78.55 54th 376 85.6%
2023 76.49 62nd 370 83.2%
2024 80.86 53rd 373 85.8%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Kinston School

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Rank History for all high school students at Kinston School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 54.32 170th 357 52.4%
2005 63.90 114th 359 68.2%
2006 57.68 161st 357 54.9%
2007 70.91 89th 358 75.1%
2008 75.74 42nd 359 88.3%
2009 37.88 264th 357 26.1%
2010 32.51 288th 358 19.6%
2011 62.76 129th 360 64.2%
2012 70.75 79th 358 77.9%
2013 56.78 171st 358 52.2%
2014 69.96 86th 358 76.0%
2015 29.76 254th 353 28.0%
2016 72.05 70th 351 80.1%
2017 42.30 191st 353 45.9%
2018 24.29 273rd 356 23.3%
2019 65.89 120th 366 67.2%
2021 94.04 24th 371 93.5%
2022 44.57 191st 367 48.0%
2023 51.02 150th 371 59.6%
2024 47.36 187th 378 50.5%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kinston School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 57.64 102nd 315 67.6%
2018 27.66 257th 349 26.4%
2019 52.55 164th 358 54.2%
2021 54.94 142nd 361 60.7%
2022 54.54 140th 361 61.2%
2023 58.80 113th 349 67.6%
2024 66.87 98th 375 73.9%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Kinston School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.57 157th 343 54.2%
2018 25.21 263rd 347 24.2%
2019 75.37 73rd 354 79.4%
2021 90.28 33rd 359 90.8%
2022 29.88 257th 367 30.0%
2023 47.47 165th 358 53.9%
2024 56.44 136th 366 62.8%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Kinston School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 38.24 203rd 339 40.1%
2018 26.83 265th 350 24.3%
2019 50.52 182nd 357 49.0%
2021 94.48 21st 366 94.3%
2022 60.65 113th 366 69.1%
2023 51.43 145th 358 59.5%
2024 40.72 215th 368 41.6%
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Rank History for high school White students at Kinston School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.01 284th 300 5.3%
2019 44.98 165th 313 47.3%
2021 82.59 48th 319 85.0%
2022 23.20 263rd 326 19.3%
2023 35.90 184th 317 42.0%
2024 24.02 256th 325 21.2%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kinston School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 556 556
1989 510 28 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 538
1990 478 34 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1991 483 33 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 520
1992 479 28 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 509
1993 501 27 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1994 502 20 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 523
1995 510 16 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1996 510 16 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1997 537 15 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 554
1998 516 13 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 531
1999 511 12 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 526
2000 499 12 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 514
2001 463 6 3 0 2 n/a n/a 0 474
2002 466 6 3 0 6 n/a n/a 0 481
2003 466 6 3 0 6 n/a n/a 0 481
2004 448 7 2 0 5 n/a n/a 0 462
2005 458 4 1 0 5 n/a n/a 0 468
2006 496 7 1 0 5 n/a n/a 0 509
2007 498 7 1 0 5 n/a n/a 0 511
2008 507 6 4 1 5 n/a n/a 0 523
2009 483 6 4 5 3 n/a n/a 0 501
2010 481 6 5 6 5 n/a n/a 0 503
2011 502 3 3 10 9 0 0 0 527
2012 489 3 4 12 9 0 1 0 518
2013 479 4 3 12 10 0 1 0 509
2014 494 2 3 13 16 0 2 0 530
2015 482 1 3 14 13 0 2 0 515
2016 507 4 3 15 10 0 2 0 541
2017 488 4 5 22 11 0 2 0 532
2018 484 5 3 24 13 0 2 0 531
2019 483 2 3 19 15 0 1 0 523
2020 498 1 3 15 14 0 0 0 531
2021 488 7 3 18 15 0 0 0 531
2022 498 4 3 12 18 0 2 0 537
2023 482 5 4 17 16 0 4 0 528

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kinston School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 556 28.0 19.8 0
1989 538 29.0 18.5 n/a
1990 512 29.0 17.6 0
1991 520 32.0 16.2 n/a
1992 509 30.5 16.6 n/a
1993 530 31.0 17.1 n/a
1994 523 29.7 17.6 n/a
1995 527 34.0 15.5 n/a
1996 527 34.0 15.5 n/a
1997 554 35.5 15.6 29.1
1998 531 34.0 15.6 29.9
1999 526 33.6 15.7 39
2000 514 34.0 15.1 39.5
2001 474 33.0 14.4 39.9
2002 481 31.0 15.5 43.7
2003 481 31.0 15.5 43.7
2004 462 31.0 14.9 44.2
2005 468 31.0 15.1 48.1
2006 509 30.0 17.0 47.7
2007 511 30.5 16.8 49.1
2008 523 30.7 17.0 42.1
2009 501 30.6 16.2 47.3
2010 503 32.1 15.6 53.1
2011 527 35.5 14.8 52.9
2012 518 36.6 14.1 54.2
2013 509 38.1 13.3 56.6
2014 530 44.9 11.7 55.8
2015 515 30.0 17.1 54.8
2016 541 28.0 19.3 48.8
2017 532 31.4 16.9 52.3
2018 531 28.8 18.4 52.5
2019 523 29.5 17.6 49.7
2020 531 30.5 17.3 45.6
2021 531 30.5 17.4 46
2022 537 28.0 19.1 45.4
2023 528 29.5 17.8 52.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kinston School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 556 28.0 19.8 0
1989 538 29.0 18.5 n/a
1990 512 29.0 17.6 0
1991 520 32.0 16.2 n/a
1992 509 30.5 16.6 n/a
1993 530 31.0 17.1 n/a
1994 523 29.7 17.6 n/a
1995 527 34.0 15.5 n/a
1996 527 34.0 15.5 n/a
1997 554 35.5 15.6 29.1
1998 531 34.0 15.6 29.9
1999 526 33.6 15.7 39
2000 514 34.0 15.1 39.5
2001 474 33.0 14.4 39.9
2002 481 31.0 15.5 43.7
2003 481 31.0 15.5 43.7
2004 462 31.0 14.9 44.2
2005 468 31.0 15.1 48.1
2006 509 30.0 17.0 47.7
2007 511 30.5 16.8 49.1
2008 523 30.7 17.0 42.1
2009 501 30.6 16.2 47.3
2010 503 32.1 15.6 53.1
2011 527 35.5 14.8 52.9
2012 518 36.6 14.1 54.2
2013 509 38.1 13.3 56.6
2014 530 44.9 11.7 55.8
2015 515 30.0 17.1 54.8
2016 541 28.0 19.3 48.8
2017 532 31.4 16.9 52.3
2018 531 28.8 18.4 52.5
2019 523 29.5 17.6 49.7
2020 531 30.5 17.3 45.6
2021 531 30.5 17.4 46
2022 537 28.0 19.1 45.4
2023 528 29.5 17.8 52.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kinston School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,416 (15.1%) $7,967 (84.8%) $9,398

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kinston School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 93rd of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 65th of 680 Elementary schools
 4.1%
Ranks 149th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 42nd of 437 Middle schools
 24.5%
Ranks 120th of 366 High schoolsRanks 150th of 371 High schools
 7.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kinston School)93.976.9
 17%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Coffee County)67.164.8
 2.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kinston School)70.376.3
 6.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Coffee County)44.354
 9.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kinston School)55.635.5
 20.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Coffee County)42.628.9
 13.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Kinston School)43.648.2
 4.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Coffee County)54.244.9
 9.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kinston School)52.546
 6.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Coffee County)44.820.8
 24%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kinston School)43.131.4
 11.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Coffee County)48.317.2
 31.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%
End of Course Mathematics (Kinston School)4120.5
 20.6%
   End of Course Mathematics (Coffee County)3520.3
 14.7%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Kinston School)4122.7
 18.3%
   End of Course Science (Coffee County)42.928.8
 14.1%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students523528
 1%
African American25
 150%
American Indian1516
 6.7%
Asian34
 33.3%
Hispanic1917
 10.5%
Pacific Islander00
White483482
 0.2%
Two or More Races14
 300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.7%52.5%
 2.7%


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Students at Kinston School are 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

Kinston School ranks 77th of 684 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 528 students attended Kinston School.


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