Enrollment
338
High
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKENS COUNTY·NCES 010273001098
Aliceville High School
417 3rd St Se, Aliceville, AL 35442 · (205) 373-6378 · Pickens County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Alabama public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public high schools
Student : Teacher
26.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
277 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 64 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 12% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
24.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
2.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 3 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
12.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Aliceville High School
Aliceville High School's state test result (12.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliceville High School this school | 338 | 82.0% | 12.2% |
| Monroe County High School Monroeville | 302 | 80.5% | 16.5% |
| Greensboro High School Greensboro | 276 | 84.1% | 8.1% |
| Midfield High School Midfield | 327 | 83.5% | 3.0% |
| Greene County High School Eutaw | 250 | 81.2% | 16.3% |
| Escambia County High School Atmore | 390 | 80.3% | 6.1% |
Matched among Alabama high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Aliceville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.2% | #257 of 305 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.9% | #286 of 305 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #191 of 305 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 338 | #263 of 319 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.8:1 | #307 of 307 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.6% | #303 of 307 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.0% | #27 of 317 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.0% | #8 of 130 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
338
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 453
Student : Teacher
26.8:1
was 21.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 338 | 12.6 | 26.8:1 | 82% (277) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 12.8 | 25.8:1 | 90% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 13.8 | 25.1:1 | 90% (312) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 16 | 21.7:1 | 94% (326) |
| 2017-18 | 260 | 16.1 | 16.1:1 | 90% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 16 | 17.8:1 | 56% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 290 | 19 | 15.3:1 | 90% (260) |
| 2000-01 | 540 | 35 | 15.4:1 | 89% (479) |
| 1990-91 | 453 | 24 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aliceville High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (260 to 338); teachers down 22% (16.1 to 12.6).
About Aliceville High School
Aliceville High School serves students in Aliceville, Alabama, as a small high school. Grades offered run from 7 through 12, with 338 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Alabama average about 682 students.
Aliceville High School is part of Pickens County, where 6 schools serve 2,210 students.
Most students at Aliceville High School are Black: 98% of enrollment. The school's Black share is 57 points above the 41% share among Pickens County residents. By the diversity index, Aliceville High School comes in at 5%.
Federal data list 12.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Aliceville High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 26.8:1. Among high schools in Alabama, the typical ratio is 17.2:1. The lunch program counts 82% of students at Aliceville High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Pickens County average 70%.
allk12 grades Aliceville High School a C. The grade compares the school only with Alabama public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Aliceville High School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (12.2%) and its predicted rate (24.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Pickens County, median household income is about $46,274, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The public schools of Pickens County number 7 and enroll about 2,210.
The closest public school to Aliceville High School is Aliceville Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Aliceville High School is 9th of 9 on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Aliceville High School went from 347 students to 338. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 21.7:1 in 2020-21 to 26.8:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pickens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,721
Census ACS
Median income
$46,274
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,210 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pickens County
- Gordo Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Gordo High SchoolHigh · 473 students
- Aliceville Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- Pickens County High SchoolHigh · 265 students
- Reform Elementary SchoolElementary · 174 students
- Pickens County College and Career CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Aliceville Elementary School1.0 mi · 415
- Reform Elementary School18.8 mi · 174
- Pickens County High School19.0 mi · 265
- Gordo Elementary School19.7 mi · 545
- Gordo High School19.7 mi · 473
- Earl Nash Elementary23.5 mi · 611
Frequently asked questions
About Aliceville High SchoolHow large is Aliceville High School?
Aliceville High School enrolls approximately 338 students in grades 07-12.
Is Aliceville High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Aliceville High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Aliceville High School?
Approximately 26.8:1 students per teacher at Aliceville High School.
How diverse is Aliceville High School?
Aliceville High School reports a student body of 1% White, 2% Hispanic, 98% Black.
What district is Aliceville High School in?
Aliceville High School is part of Pickens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.