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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Andalusia High School this year?
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Enrollment
471
High
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDALUSIA CITY·NCES 010006000007
Andalusia High School
701 Third St, Andalusia, AL 36420 · (334) 222-7569 · Covington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Alabama public high schools
- BTest 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
14.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
274 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 58%
Community
6
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 9 | 111 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 122 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 124 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 114 | 24% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Andalusia City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
29.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
32.2%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Andalusia High School
Andalusia High School's state test result (29.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andalusia High School this school | 471 | 58.2% | 29.3% |
| Dale County High School Midland City | 437 | 59.0% | 21.7% |
| Bibb County High School Centreville | 428 | 59.8% | 15.2% |
| Ashford High School Ashford | 413 | 60.5% | 25.5% |
| Colbert County High School Leighton | 438 | 59.8% | 27.3% |
| Goshen High School Goshen | 356 | 61.0% | 32.2% |
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 Andalusia High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #135 of 305 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #57 of 305 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #158 of 305 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 471 | #190 of 319 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #22 of 307 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #73 of 307 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.2% | #136 of 317 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #140 of 164 |
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
471
-43 (-8%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 587
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 471 | 33.7 | 14.0:1 | 58% (274) |
| 2023-24 | 509 | 32.2 | 15.8:1 | 61% (309) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 32.5 | 15.3:1 | 61% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 514 | 30 | 17.1:1 | 40% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 497 | 29.8 | 16.7:1 | 47% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 29 | 16.6:1 | 46% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 47% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 522 | 36 | 14.5:1 | 26% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 587 | 38 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Andalusia High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (497 to 471); teachers up 13% (29.8 to 33.7).
About Andalusia High School
Andalusia High School is a high school in Andalusia, Alabama, according to federal school records. Enrollment is 471 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Alabama is about 682 students, so this school is 31% smaller than average.
Andalusia City has 1,823 students spread across 3 schools.
At Andalusia High School, White students make up 56% of the student body. It is also 34% Black, 6% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Covington County is roughly 83% White. Andalusia High School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
Andalusia High School employs 33.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama. Andalusia High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 58%. For comparison, public schools in Covington County average 57%.
The allk12 Grade for Andalusia High School is B. Compared with Alabama public high schools, the school scored higher than 62% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 41.7% for Andalusia High School. The school posts 29.3%, 12.4 points below the prediction.
Covington County census figures show that the median household income is $52,456, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 14 public schools in Covington County, enrolling about 6,173 students in all.
The school nearest to Andalusia High School is Andalusia Junior High, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Andalusia High School is 9th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The NCES locale for Andalusia High School is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, Andalusia High School's enrollment declined 8%, to 471. The school's ratio fell from 17.1:1 to 14.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Covington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,628
Census ACS
Median income
$52,456
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,173 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Andalusia City
- Andalusia Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,082 students
- Andalusia Junior HighMiddle · 270 students
Other schools in Andalusia
- Andalusia Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,082 students
- Straughn Elementary SchoolElementary · 569 students
- Pleasant Home SchoolCombined · 508 students
- Straughn High SchoolHigh · 433 students
- Straughn Middle SchoolMiddle · 287 students
- Andalusia Junior HighMiddle · 270 students
Nearby schools
- Andalusia Junior High0.0 mi · 270
- Andalusia Elementary School2.8 mi · 1,082
- Straughn Middle School5.9 mi · 287
- Straughn Elementary School5.9 mi · 569
- Straughn High School6.1 mi · 433
- Red Level School10.3 mi · 535
Frequently asked questions
About Andalusia High SchoolHow large is Andalusia High School?
Andalusia High School enrolls approximately 471 students in grades 09-12.
Is Andalusia High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Andalusia High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Andalusia High School have?
Andalusia High School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is Andalusia High School?
Andalusia High School reports a student body of 56% White, 2% Hispanic, 34% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Andalusia High School in?
Andalusia High School is part of Andalusia City.
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