Fruitdale High School

Fruitdale High School, a low-enrollment unified-grade school in Fruitdale, Alabama, operated by Washington County, caters to 301 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 55% smaller than the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 673 students.

Washington County runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,390 students. Fruitdale High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Fruitdale High School reports that 74% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 14% Black, 7% Native American, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Fruitdale High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.4%, the actual is 40.5%, a residual of -3.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, Washington County reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,042 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Fruitdale High School is one of 8 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 2,390 students).

Nearest neighbor: Chatom Elementary School, around 11.3 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fruitdale High School at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 47.0%.

Fruitdale High School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fruitdale High School has fell 24%, going from 395 students in 2018 to 301 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 80% to 74% over that span.

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