Flat Rock School

Flat Rock School is a minimally staffed elementary campus in Flat Rock, Alabama, one of the schools within Jackson County. The school works with 80 students in grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 83% smaller than the state mean of about 480.

Jackson County runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 5,159 students. Flat Rock School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Flat Rock School lists that White students make up the majority at 76%. Beyond that, the school shows 20% Native American, 3% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Flat Rock School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.6%; this one delivers 55.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Jackson County reports that median household income runs about $51,908, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Jackson County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,616 students), Flat Rock School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ider School, roughly 4.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Flat Rock School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 36.0%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Flat Rock School has declined 38%, going from 130 students in 2018 to 80 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

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