Elmore County High School

As a cozy four-year high school in Eclectic, Alabama, Elmore County High School hosts 494 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Elmore County. Compared to the state average of about 682 students per school, that is 28% leaner than typical.

Elmore County High School is one of 16 schools operated by Elmore County, a district that enrolls 11,741 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Elmore County High School logs that nearly all students (87%) are White; the rest consists of 9% Black, 2% Hispanic. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

On the resource side, Elmore County High School shows 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Elmore County's rate of about 47%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Elmore County High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.0%, the actual is 44.5%, a residual of -15.5 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Elmore County indicate median household income runs about $78,243, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Elmore County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,867 students), Elmore County High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Eclectic Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Elmore County High School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 34.0%.

Elmore County High School operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Elmore County High School's enrollment has expanded 3% since 2018, when it stood at 481 (now 494). The Black share of enrollment declined from 14% to 9% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.