Enrollment
377
High
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALE COUNTY·NCES 010105000390
George W Long High School
2565 Co Rd 60, Skipperville, AL 36374 · (334) 774-2380 · Dale County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Alabama public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
153 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 78 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 48 | 13% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
67.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
57.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 George W Long High School
George W Long High School's state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W Long High School this school | 377 | 40.6% | 61.4% |
| Hokes Bluff High School Hokes Bluff | 371 | 42.0% | 31.2% |
| Kate D Smith DAR High School Grant | 372 | 42.7% | 34.1% |
| Red Bay High School Red Bay | 322 | 38.8% | 49.0% |
| Ohatchee High School Ohatchee | 391 | 44.5% | 32.2% |
| Winfield High School Winfield | 344 | 44.5% | 52.1% |
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 George W Long High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #11 of 305 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #8 of 305 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #11 of 305 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #237 of 319 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #190 of 307 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.7% | #229 of 307 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.6% | #253 of 317 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #108 of 164 |
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
377
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 377 | 21.3 | 17.7:1 | 41% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 364 | 22.2 | 16.4:1 | 44% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 22.2 | 16.6:1 | 44% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 23 | 16.2:1 | 32% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 414 | 23.2 | 17.9:1 | 38% (159) |
| 2015-16 | 384 | 22 | 17.4:1 | 39% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 373 | 23 | 16.2:1 | 35% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 334 | 22 | 15.2:1 | 28% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 540 | 37 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George W Long High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (414 to 377); teachers down 8% (23.2 to 21.3).
About George W Long High School
George W Long High School is a low-enrollment high school. Its address is in Skipperville, Alabama. School enrollment was 377 students in 2024-25, in grades 7 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Alabama average about 682 students.
Enrollment across the 7 schools in Dale County totals 3,376 students.
About 85% of the student body at George W Long High School is White. Other reported shares: 7% Black and 4% Hispanic. That compares with about 68% White among all Dale County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 28% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at George W Long High School total 21.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.7:1. That matches the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama fairly closely. The school counts 153 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 41%. Compared with the 62% average for public schools in Dale County, the school's rate is lower.
Measured against Alabama public high schools, George W Long High School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, George W Long High School is 6.9 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 61.4% actual, 54.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Alabama.
In the county around the school, Dale County, the median household income is $54,963, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Dale County is home to 18 public schools and about 6,437 public school students.
GW Long Elementary School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within ten miles number 4. George W Long High School comes in 3rd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
George W Long High School had 373 students in 2020-21 and 377 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The school's ratio rose from 16.2:1 to 17.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Dale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,599
Census ACS
Median income
$54,963
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
6,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dale County
- Ariton SchoolCombined · 887 students
- GW Long Elementary SchoolElementary · 492 students
- Midland City Elementary SchoolElementary · 478 students
- Dale County High SchoolHigh · 437 students
- South Dale Middle SchoolMiddle · 412 students
- Newton Elementary SchoolElementary · 293 students
Other schools in Skipperville
- GW Long Elementary SchoolElementary · 492 students
Nearby schools
- GW Long Elementary School0.0 mi · 492
- Joseph W Lisenby Primary School7.5 mi · 494
- Carroll High School8.2 mi · 640
- D A Smith Middle School9.5 mi · 388
- Harry N Mixon Intermediate School10.2 mi · 383
- Ariton School10.4 mi · 887
Frequently asked questions
About George W Long High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at George W Long High School?
George W Long High School enrolls approximately 377 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does George W Long High School serve?
George W Long High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at George W Long High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at George W Long High School is approximately 17.7:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at George W Long High School?
At George W Long High School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 4% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is George W Long High School in?
George W Long High School is part of Dale County.
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