Escambia County High School

Set in Atmore, Alabama, Escambia County High School is a cozy secondary school, part of Escambia County. It hosts 390 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 682 students each, so Escambia County High School sits 43% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 11 schools in Escambia County (4,072 students total), Escambia County High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Escambia County High School shows that nearly all students (81%) are Black. The remainder consists of 13% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Native American, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 30% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.6:1. The state averages around 17.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Escambia County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Escambia County High School is in the bottom 10% of Alabama public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 25.7%; Escambia County High School posts 6.1%, -19.6 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, Escambia County reports that median household income runs about $48,225, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Escambia County High School is one of 16 public schools in Escambia County (combined enrollment of about 5,240 students).

A C Moore Primary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Escambia County High School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 43.7%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Escambia County High School's enrollment has declined 7% since 2018, when it stood at 418 (now 390). Class-load math has grew: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 in 2025.

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