Amelia L Johnson High School

Amelia L Johnson High School is a rural-scale multi-level school in Thomaston, Alabama, one of the schools within Marengo County. The school caters to 142 students in grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 673 students each, so Amelia L Johnson High School sits 79% smaller than that benchmark.

Amelia L Johnson High School is one of 3 schools operated by Marengo County, a district that serves 965 students overall.

Demographically, Amelia L Johnson High School lists that 98% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Other groups include 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 51% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Amelia L Johnson High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Marengo County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Amelia L Johnson High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 23.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.3%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Marengo County) records that the typical household earns roughly $43,825 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Marengo County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,270 students), Amelia L Johnson High School is one campus in the mix.

George P Austin Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 9.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Amelia L Johnson High School comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 35.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Amelia L Johnson High School's enrollment has edged down 18% since 2018, when it stood at 174 (now 142). Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Amelia L Johnson High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.