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Beulah High School

4848 Lee Road 270, Valley, AL 36854 · (334) 705-6020 · Lee County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL535 STUDENTS
Enrollment
535
High
DISTRICT 733 · STATE 682
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
297 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 58%
Community
4
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
99
Grade 8
99
Grade 9
88
Grade 10
87
Grade 11
85
Grade 12
77
Student demographics
White
36668%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 50%
Hispanic
295%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 12%
Black
10520%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 31%
Two+
357%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28253%
Female
25347%

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Test scores

ACAP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
43.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
14.3%
AL avg 31.8%

What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
535
+5 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.7:1
% White
68%
was 75%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
20%
was 19%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Beulah High School

Set in Valley, Alabama, Beulah High School is a close-knit senior high, part of Lee County. It caters to 535 students across grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 682 students each, so Beulah High School sits 22% smaller than that benchmark.

Lee County runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 9,026 students. Beulah High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Beulah High School shows that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. Compared to Lee County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Beulah High School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. The state averages around 17.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Lee County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Beulah High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.2%.

In the area at large, Lee County reports that the typical household earns roughly $65,824 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Beulah High School is one of 41 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 24,812 students).

The closest other public school is Beulah Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Beulah High School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 40.6%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Beulah High School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 530 (now 535). The White share of enrollment edged down from 75% to 68% over that span.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Lee County at a glance

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Population
181,134
Census ACS
Median income
$65,824
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
24,812 students

Quick facts

School name
Beulah High School
District
Lee County
Address
4848 Lee Road 270, Valley, AL 36854
Phone
(334) 705-6020
County
Lee County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
535
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
297 (56%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
010207000791
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Beulah High School
How many students attend Beulah High School?
Beulah High School enrolls approximately 535 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Beulah High School serve?
Beulah High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beulah High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beulah High School is approximately 14.1:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Beulah High School?
At Beulah High School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 5% Hispanic, 20% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Beulah High School public or private?
Beulah High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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