Cordova High School

Cordova High School, a close-knit secondary school in Cordova, Alabama, overseen by Walker County, teaches 451 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 34% below the state mean of about 682.

Across the 17 schools in Walker County (7,091 students total), Cordova High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Cordova High School reports that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. Compared to Walker County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.2:1 average. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Cordova High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.3%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Walker County indicate the typical household earns roughly $56,509 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Cordova High School is one of 24 public schools in Walker County (combined enrollment of about 10,041 students).

The closest other public school is Cordova Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cordova High School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 35.9%.

Cordova High School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Cordova High School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 449 (now 451). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 92% to 83% over that span.

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