BB Comer Memorial High School

As a close-knit high school in Sylacauga, Alabama, BB Comer Memorial High School caters to 395 students from grades 7 through 12, one of the schools within Talladega County. Enrollment runs roughly 42% leaner than the state mean of about 682.

Talladega County comprises 17 schools with combined enrollment of 7,321 students; BB Comer Memorial High School is among them.

Demographically, BB Comer Memorial High School records that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 29% Black, 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Talladega County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, BB Comer Memorial High School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.2:1, putting BB Comer Memorial High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BB Comer Memorial High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.9%; this one delivers 26.5%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Talladega County) reports that median household earnings sit near $57,776, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. BB Comer Memorial High School is one of 33 public schools in Talladega County (combined enrollment of about 10,973 students).

The closest other public school is BB Comer Memorial Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BB Comer Memorial High School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 36.7%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 7%: 424 students in 2018 compared to 395 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 69% to 63%. Class-load math has widened: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 in 2025.

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