Hanceville High School

Hanceville High School operates as a low-enrollment senior high in Hanceville, Alabama, run under Cullman County. Current enrollment sits at 363 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 47% leaner than the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 682 students.

Cullman County runs 25 schools in total, collectively educating 9,901 students. Hanceville High School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Hanceville High School lists that White students make up the majority at 74%. The remainder comes out to 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Cullman County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.2:1, putting Hanceville High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Hanceville High School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 45.1%; actual is 24.1%, a gap of -21.0 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Cullman County put median household earnings sit near $62,656, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Hanceville High School is one of 34 public schools in Cullman County (combined enrollment of about 13,144 students).

The closest other public school is Hanceville Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hanceville High School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 35.4%.

Hanceville High School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Hanceville High School's enrollment has edged down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 391 (now 363). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.