Barbour County High School

Barbour County High School is a secondary school of compact scale in Clayton, Alabama, overseen by Barbour County, enrolling 297 students in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 56% smaller than the state mean of about 682.

Across the 3 schools in Barbour County (658 students total), Barbour County High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Barbour County High School shows that Black students make up the majority at 78%. The remainder reads as 14% Hispanic, 7% White. By comparison, Barbour County as a whole is about 46% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.2:1, putting Barbour County High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Barbour County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Barbour County High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 20.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 15.2%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Barbour County indicate median household income runs about $46,042, about 11% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Barbour County High School is one of 9 public schools in Barbour County (combined enrollment of about 9,079 students).

The closest other public school is Barbour County Primary School, roughly 1.3 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Barbour County High School comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 32.2%.

Barbour County High School operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Barbour County High School's enrollment has contracted 9% since 2018, when it stood at 328 (now 297). The Black share of enrollment shrank from 84% to 78% over that span.

On allk12, members of the Barbour County High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.