Dale County High School

As a tight-knit 9-12 campus in Midland City, Alabama, Dale County High School caters to 437 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Dale County. Enrollment runs roughly 36% leaner than the state mean of about 682.

Dale County High School is one of 7 schools operated by Dale County, a district that hosts 3,376 students overall.

Demographically, Dale County High School reports that White students make up the majority at 59%. Beyond that, the school logs 31% Black, 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Dale County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.2:1 average. Roughly 59% of students at Dale County High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, Dale County High School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 41.1%; actual is 21.7%, a gap of -19.3 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Dale County indicate the typical household earns roughly $54,963 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Dale County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,437 students), Dale County High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Midland City Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Dale County High School comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 36.4%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dale County High School has contracted 8%, going from 474 students in 2018 to 437 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 69% to 59%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 today.

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