Enrollment
175
High
DISTRICT 181 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWNDES COUNTY·NCES 010216000817
Central High School
145 Main St, Hayneville, AL 36040 · (334) 563-7311 · Lowndes County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL175 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of Alabama public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
12.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
139 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 34 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 55 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 47 | 27% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
2.6%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
5.1%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 3 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
5.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 5% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 26% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Central High School
Central High School's state test result (5.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School this school | 175 | 79.4% | 5.1% |
| Greene County High School Eutaw | 250 | 81.2% | 16.3% |
| Choctaw County High School Butler | 231 | 76.6% | 17.9% |
| Lafayette High School Lafayette | 182 | 82.4% | 10.3% |
| Greensboro High School Greensboro | 276 | 84.1% | 8.1% |
| Monroe County High School Monroeville | 302 | 80.5% | 16.5% |
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 Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 5.1% | #298 of 305 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.1% | #260 of 305 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.6% | #304 of 305 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 175 | #313 of 319 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.4% | #39 of 317 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.7% | #16 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
175
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-72% since 1990-91, when it was 622
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 175 | 14 | 12.5:1 | 79% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 186 | 14.5 | 12.8:1 | 99% (184) |
| 2022-23 | 177 | 14 | 12.6:1 | 99% (175) |
| 2020-21 | 173 | 17 | 10.2:1 | 99% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 260 | 15 | 17.3:1 | 99% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 246 | 15 | 16.4:1 | 65% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 272 | 21 | 12.9:1 | 98% (266) |
| 2000-01 | 574 | 29 | 19.8:1 | 80% (461) |
| 1990-91 | 622 | 27 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (260 to 175); teachers down 7% (15 to 14).
About Central High School
Central High School is one of the public schools in Hayneville, Alabama. It is a very small high school. The school counted 175 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. It has 74% fewer students than the average for high schools in Alabama (about 682).
Central High School is among 7 schools run by Lowndes County, which serves 1,109 students.
The share of Black students at Central High School is 100%. Lowndes County as a whole is about 74% Black, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Central High School scores 0%.
For every teacher at Central High School, there are about 12.5 students; the school has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 79%.
Central High School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 5% of Alabama public high schools.
BeatsExpectations places Central High School in the bottom 10% of Alabama schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 21.1 points below it (5.1% actual, 26.3% predicted).
Looking at the county, Lowndes County, the median household earns about $37,052 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and about 23% of people live in poverty. Counting Central High School, Lowndes County has 9 public schools.
Central High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Central Elementary School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within ten miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Central High School is 8th of 9 on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Central High School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 175, close to the 173 recorded in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 10.2:1 to 12.5:1.
On allk12, people connected to Central High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lowndes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,833
Census ACS
Median income
$37,052
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,109 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lowndes County
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 200 students
- Calhoun High SchoolHigh · 186 students
- Fort Deposit Elementary SchoolElementary · 186 students
- Hayneville Middle SchoolMiddle · 144 students
- JacksonSteele Elementary SchoolElementary · 114 students
- Lowndes County Middle SchoolMiddle · 104 students
Other schools in Hayneville
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 200 students
- Hayneville Middle SchoolMiddle · 144 students
- JacksonSteele Elementary SchoolElementary · 114 students
- Lowndes County Career Technical CenterHigh
- Project Success Learning CenterHigh
Other Central High schools
70 other US public schools in 32 states are named Central High. Central High School is the 65th largest of the 71.
- Central High SchoolPhenix City, AL · 1,579 students
- Central High SchoolTuscaloosa, AL · 796 students
- Central High SchoolFlorence, AL · 596 students
- Central High SchoolRockford, AL · 354 students
- Central High SchoolSAN ANGELO, TX · 2,985 students
Nearby schools
- Central Elementary School0.1 mi · 200
- Hayneville Middle School6.4 mi · 144
- JacksonSteele Elementary School9.5 mi · 114
- Calhoun High School10.0 mi · 186
- Fort Deposit Elementary School12.6 mi · 186
- Lowndes County Middle School13.3 mi · 104
Frequently asked questions
About Central High SchoolHow many students attend Central High School?
Central High School enrolls approximately 175 students in grades 09-12.
Is Central High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central High School is approximately 12.5:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Central High School?
Student demographics at Central High School are roughly 100% Black.
Is Central High School public or private?
Central High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lowndes County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.