Central High School

Central High School is a 9-12 campus of intimate scale in Rockford, Alabama, operated by Coosa County, caters to 354 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 682 students each, so Central High School sits 48% leaner than that benchmark.

Central High School is one of 2 schools operated by Coosa County, a district that instructs 751 students overall.

Demographically, Central High School lists that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 45% Black, 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Central High School logs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.8:1. The state averages about 17.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Central High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.5%; this one delivers 24.2%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Coosa County) shows that median household income runs about $57,355, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Coosa County's 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 751 students), Central High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Central Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. On composite proficiency, Central High School comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 37.5%.

Central High School operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Central High School's enrollment has climbed 30% since 2018, when it stood at 273 (now 354). Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.

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