Clanton Intermediate School

Set in Clanton, Alabama, Clanton Intermediate School is a moderately sized junior high, overseen by Chilton County. It caters to 630 students across grades 4 through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 24% bigger than the state mean of about 508.

Across the 12 schools in Chilton County (7,921 students total), Clanton Intermediate School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Clanton Intermediate School lists that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 15% Black, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

On the resource side, On paper, Clanton Intermediate School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Clanton Intermediate School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Chilton County shows the typical household earns roughly $65,603 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Chilton County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,921 students), Clanton Intermediate School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Clanton Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Clanton Intermediate School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 35.2%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Clanton Intermediate School's enrollment has edged down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 666 (now 630). The White share of enrollment edged down from 66% to 59% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 26.6:1 in 2018 to 20.3:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.