Ariton School

Ariton School is one of the reasonably sized multi-level schools in Ariton, Alabama, operated by Dale County, with 887 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 673 students per school, that is 32% larger than typical.

Dale County runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,376 students. Ariton School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ariton School shows that 72% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 12% Black, 11% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Dale County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Ariton School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.6%; this one delivers 56.7%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Dale County) shows that median household earnings sit near $54,963, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dale County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,437 students), Ariton School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Pike County High School, around 9.4 miles off. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ariton School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 36.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ariton School has increased 29%, going from 690 students in 2018 to 887 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 80% to 72%.

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