Enrollment
389
High
DISTRICT 510 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOUNT COUNTY·NCES 010042000206
Cleveland High School
71 High School St, Cleveland, AL 35049 · (205) 775-2030 · Blount County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Alabama public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
19.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
181 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 7 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 76 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 52 | 13% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
53.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
20.1%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
Schools most like Cleveland High School
Cleveland High School's state test result (37.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland High School this school | 389 | 46.5% | 37.9% |
| Fairview High School Cullman | 512 | 48.2% | 20.6% |
| Haleyville High School Haleyville | 464 | 52.2% | 40.3% |
| Danville High School Danville | 374 | 48.9% | 21.0% |
| Sardis High School Sardis City | 546 | 48.7% | 25.6% |
| White Plains High School Anniston | 396 | 40.4% | 36.9% |
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 Cleveland High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Blount County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #74 of 305 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #141 of 305 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #39 of 305 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #229 of 319 | #6 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #254 of 307 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #184 of 307 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #224 of 317 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #124 of 130 | N/A |
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
389
+18 (+5%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 768
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 389 | 20.4 | 19.1:1 | 47% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 19.5 | 18.6:1 | 57% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 19.3 | 18.8:1 | 57% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 20 | 18.6:1 | 53% (198) |
| 2017-18 | 385 | 21.4 | 18.0:1 | 43% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 21 | 19.5:1 | 53% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 451 | 25 | 18.0:1 | 45% (205) |
| 2000-01 | 369 | 20 | 18.4:1 | 25% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 768 | 39 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cleveland High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (385 to 389); teachers down 5% (21.4 to 20.4).
About Cleveland High School
Federal records list Cleveland High School as a high school in Cleveland, Alabama. Enrollment is 389 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 7 through 12. Against the 682-student average for high schools in Alabama, enrollment here is 43% lower.
The 14 schools of Blount County, including Cleveland High School, enroll 7,600 students.
White students make up a majority at Cleveland High School, at 77%. Smaller groups are 21% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Blount County is roughly 88% White. Cleveland High School's diversity index is 37%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 19.1:1. This ratio sits 1.9 above the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 47%. That tracks the 48% average for public schools in Blount County.
The allk12 Grade for Cleveland High School is B+. Compared with Alabama public high schools, the school scored higher than 73% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Cleveland High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.9% and a predicted 50.1%.
Blount County census figures show that the median household income is $64,190, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 20 public schools in Blount County, enrolling about 8,980 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Cleveland Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Cleveland High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. Local comparison: Cleveland High School ranks 7th of 9 nearby schools, at 37.9% versus a 50.4% average.
Federal data place Cleveland High School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 18 more students in 2024-25.
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Blount County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,518
Census ACS
Median income
$64,190
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
8,980 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Blount County
- Southeastern SchoolCombined · 822 students
- Hayden High SchoolHigh · 798 students
- Appalachian SchoolCombined · 699 students
- Blountsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 648 students
- Susan Moore Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
- Locust Fork ElementaryElementary · 534 students
Other schools in Cleveland
- Cleveland Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Blount County Career Technical CenterHigh
- Blount County Learning CenterCombined
Other Cleveland High schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Cleveland High. Cleveland High School is the 7th largest of the 7.
- Cleveland High SchoolCLEVELAND, TX · 3,627 students
- CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOLRIO RANCHO, NM · 2,596 students
- Cleveland HighClayton, NC · 1,889 students
- Cleveland HighCleveland, TN · 1,755 students
- Cleveland High SchoolPortland, OR · 1,421 students
Nearby schools
- Cleveland Elementary School0.0 mi · 499
- Oneonta Middle School6.0 mi · 316
- Oneonta Elementary School6.0 mi · 663
- Oneonta High School6.0 mi · 401
- Blountsville Elementary School6.4 mi · 648
- Locust Fork High School6.4 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About Cleveland High SchoolHow large is Cleveland High School?
Cleveland High School enrolls approximately 389 students in grades 07-12.
Is Cleveland High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cleveland High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Cleveland High School?
Approximately 19.1:1 students per teacher at Cleveland High School.
How diverse is Cleveland High School?
Cleveland High School reports a student body of 77% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Cleveland High School public or private?
Cleveland High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Blount County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.