Enrollment
233
High
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COVINGTON COUNTY·NCES 010093000360
Florala High School
22114 Begonia St, Florala, AL 36442 · (334) 858-3765 · Covington County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL233 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
131 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 7 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 16% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Covington County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
49.1%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
12.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Florala High School
Florala High School's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florala High School this school | 233 | 56.2% | 29.9% |
| Berry High School Berry | 245 | 53.9% | 20.1% |
| Geneva County High School Hartford | 234 | 55.6% | 21.9% |
| Piedmont High School Piedmont | 315 | 56.5% | 48.3% |
| EXCEL Academy Anniston | 196 | 60.2% | 18.1% |
| Marion County High School Guin | 223 | 50.7% | 35.8% |
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 Florala High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #128 of 305 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #210 of 305 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #57 of 305 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 233 | #299 of 319 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #116 of 307 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.3% | #206 of 307 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.2% | #152 of 317 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #108 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
233
+10 (+4%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 206
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 233 | 14.1 | 16.6:1 | 56% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 225 | 15.1 | 14.9:1 | 69% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 218 | 14.6 | 14.9:1 | 74% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 223 | 15 | 14.9:1 | 66% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 226 | 14 | 16.1:1 | 72% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 213 | 14 | 15.2:1 | 75% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 204 | 14 | 14.6:1 | 70% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 174 | 15 | 11.6:1 | 57% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 206 | 16 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Florala High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (226 to 233); teachers unchanged (14 to 14.1).
About Florala High School
Florala High School is a small high school for students in Florala, Alabama. Grades offered run from 7 through 12, with 233 students enrolled. The average among high schools in Alabama is roughly 682 students; this school is 66% smaller than that.
Florala High School is a school in Covington County. The district has 8 schools and 3,028 students.
Florala High School's enrollment is 81% White. Next come 13% Black and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 83% of residents are White. Florala High School's diversity index is 32%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Florala High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.6:1. That is close to the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama. The lunch program counts 56% of students at Florala High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Covington County average 57%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Florala High School is 13.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 29.9%. Predicted: 43.1%.
Among Covington County residents, the median household income is $52,456, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Florala High School is one of 14 public schools in the county.
WS Harlan Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles away. Within five miles of Florala High School, there are 2 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 29.9% is below the 50.0% average for nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment increase, from 223 in 2020-21 to 233 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.9:1 to 16.6:1.
Discussions about Florala High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Covington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,628
Census ACS
Median income
$52,456
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,173 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Covington County
- Straughn Elementary SchoolElementary · 569 students
- Red Level SchoolCombined · 535 students
- Pleasant Home SchoolCombined · 508 students
- Straughn High SchoolHigh · 433 students
- WS Harlan Elementary SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Straughn Middle SchoolMiddle · 287 students
Nearby schools
- WS Harlan Elementary School1.5 mi · 293
- PAXTON SCHOOL2.7 mi · 783
- LAUREL HILL SCHOOL8.0 mi · 432
- MOSSY HEAD SCHOOL17.9 mi · 521
- Kinston School18.0 mi · 524
- Samson Middle School18.8 mi · 156
Frequently asked questions
About Florala High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Florala High School?
Florala High School enrolls approximately 233 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Florala High School serve?
Florala High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Florala High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Florala High School is approximately 16.6:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Florala High School?
At Florala High School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 3% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Florala High School public or private?
Florala High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Covington County.
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