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Enrollment
488
High
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUSCUMBIA CITY·NCES 010342001297
Deshler High School
200 N Commons East, Tuscumbia, AL 35674 · (256) 389-2910 · Colbert County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
228 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 58%
Community
6
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 9 | 123 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 129 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 121 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 115 | 24% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
44.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
19.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 Deshler High School
Deshler High School's state test result (33.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deshler High School this school | 488 | 46.7% | 33.5% |
| Reeltown High School Notasulga | 495 | 47.5% | 35.0% |
| Munford High School Munford | 385 | 48.6% | 25.2% |
| Hatton High School Town Creek | 536 | 47.6% | 19.4% |
| Saint Clair County High School Odenville | 665 | 47.5% | 14.3% |
| Flomaton High School Flomaton | 559 | 47.9% | 41.4% |
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 Deshler High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Colbert County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #105 of 305 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #152 of 305 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #86 of 305 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #181 of 319 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #40 of 307 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.0% | #106 of 307 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.7% | #221 of 317 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.0% | #80 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
488
+54 (+12%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 488 | 32.9 | 14.8:1 | 47% (228) |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 31.3 | 15.1:1 | 53% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 31 | 14.0:1 | 53% (231) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 46% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 27.8 | 16.4:1 | 42% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 478 | 29 | 16.5:1 | 47% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 45% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 462 | 32 | 14.4:1 | 31% (141) |
| 1990-91 | 455 | 34 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deshler High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (456 to 488); teachers up 19% (27.8 to 32.9).
About Deshler High School
Deshler High School sits in Tuscumbia, Alabama, and is classified as a high school. It reported 488 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 682 students for high schools in Alabama.
Deshler High School reports to Tuscumbia City, which has 4 schools and 1,597 students.
Of every 100 students at Deshler High School, about 63 are White. The school is also 26% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 77%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Deshler High School scores 53%.
The school lists 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Statewide, high schools in Alabama average 17.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 47% of the student body.
Deshler High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 33.5% and a predicted 50.0%.
In the surrounding county, Colbert County, median household income comes to about $60,628, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county has 25 public schools and about 8,178 students.
The closest school to Deshler High School is Deshler Middle School, located about 0.3 miles away. Deshler High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Deshler High School ranks 3rd of 6 nearby schools, at 33.5% versus a 33.9% average.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Small, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The school's enrollment increased 12% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
People who know Deshler High School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Colbert County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,022
Census ACS
Median income
$60,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
8,178 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tuscumbia City
- G W Trenholm Primary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- R E Thompson Intermediate SchoolElementary · 360 students
- Deshler Middle SchoolMiddle · 336 students
- Deshler Alternative SchoolCombined
- Deshler Career Technical CenterHigh
Other schools in Tuscumbia
- Colbert Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Colbert Heights High SchoolHigh · 467 students
- G W Trenholm Primary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- R E Thompson Intermediate SchoolElementary · 360 students
- Deshler Middle SchoolMiddle · 336 students
- New Bethel Elementary SchoolElementary · 159 students
Other Deshler High schools
One other US public school is named Deshler High. Deshler High School is the largest of the 2.
- DESHLER HIGH SCHOOLDESHLER, NE · 120 students
Nearby schools
- Deshler Middle School0.3 mi · 336
- G W Trenholm Primary School1.2 mi · 413
- R E Thompson Intermediate School1.4 mi · 360
- WA Threadgill Primary School2.0 mi · 344
- Sheffield High School2.2 mi · 305
- Highland Park Elementary School2.2 mi · 236
Frequently asked questions
About Deshler High SchoolHow large is Deshler High School?
Deshler High School enrolls approximately 488 students in grades 09-12.
Is Deshler High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Deshler High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Deshler High School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Deshler High School.
How diverse is Deshler High School?
Deshler High School reports a student body of 63% White, 4% Hispanic, 26% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Deshler High School?
Deshler High School is overseen by Tuscumbia City in Colbert County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.