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Enrollment
559
High
DISTRICT 440 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESCAMBIA COUNTY·NCES 010135000487
Flomaton High School
21200 Highway 31, Flomaton, AL 36441 · (251) 296-2627 · Escambia County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL559 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
268 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 6 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 105 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 80 | 14% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
50.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
33.6%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Flomaton High School
Flomaton High School's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flomaton High School this school | 559 | 47.9% | 41.4% |
| Hatton High School Town Creek | 536 | 47.6% | 19.4% |
| Reeltown High School Notasulga | 495 | 47.5% | 35.0% |
| New Hope High School New Hope | 598 | 48.3% | 46.3% |
| Cleburne County High School Heflin | 555 | 47.7% | 31.1% |
| Cherokee County High School Centre | 448 | 47.8% | 39.8% |
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 Flomaton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #52 of 305 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #53 of 305 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #53 of 305 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 559 | #145 of 319 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #276 of 307 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.8% | #178 of 307 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.9% | #211 of 317 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.7% | #54 of 130 |
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
559
+55 (+11%) vs 2020
+83% since 1990-91, when it was 305
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 559 | 27.8 | 20.1:1 | 48% (268) |
| 2023-24 | 572 | 27.8 | 20.6:1 | 46% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 511 | 27.8 | 18.4:1 | 46% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 504 | 28 | 18.0:1 | 46% (231) |
| 2017-18 | 496 | 27.2 | 18.2:1 | 46% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 477 | 24 | 19.9:1 | 48% (231) |
| 2010-11 | 403 | 24 | 16.8:1 | 51% (205) |
| 2000-01 | 254 | 18 | 14.1:1 | 24% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 305 | 16 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Flomaton High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (496 to 559); teachers up 2% (27.2 to 27.8).
About Flomaton High School
Flomaton High School is a small high school in Escambia County, located in Flomaton, Alabama. The school serves 559 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25.
Flomaton High School is one of 11 schools in Escambia County, which enrolls 4,072 students in total.
At Flomaton High School, White students make up 76% of the student body. After that, the student body is 13% Black, 5% Native American, 3% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Escambia County is about 61% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 40% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 20.1:1. That is higher than the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama. Eligible students account for 48% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. It compares with 64% for public schools in Escambia County.
Flomaton High School scores 41.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 49.1%.
In the county around the school, Escambia County, the median household income is $48,225, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 16 public schools in Escambia County, enrolling about 5,240 students in all.
Nearby, Flomaton Elementary School is about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Flomaton High School, there are 2 other public schools. On average proficiency, Flomaton High School is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Flomaton High School climbed 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 504 to 559 students. The ratio was 18.0:1 in 2020-21 and 20.1:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Flomaton High School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Escambia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,629
Census ACS
Median income
$48,225
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
5,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Escambia County
- Rachel Patterson Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- W S Neal Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
- Escambia County High SchoolHigh · 390 students
- Flomaton Elementary SchoolElementary · 388 students
- W S Neal Middle SchoolMiddle · 386 students
- W S Neal High SchoolHigh · 370 students
Other schools in Flomaton
- Flomaton Elementary SchoolElementary · 388 students
- Escambia County Alternative SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Flomaton Elementary School0.1 mi · 388
- BYRNEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INC.4.4 mi · 193
- PollardMcCall Junior High School7.0 mi · 200
- JAY HIGH SCHOOL8.0 mi · 498
- JAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.1 mi · 472
- NORTHVIEW HIGH SCHOOL8.5 mi · 527
Frequently asked questions
About Flomaton High SchoolHow many students attend Flomaton High School?
Flomaton High School enrolls approximately 559 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Flomaton High School serve?
Flomaton High School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Flomaton High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Flomaton High School is approximately 20.1:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Flomaton High School?
At Flomaton High School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 3% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Flomaton High School public or private?
Flomaton High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Escambia County.
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