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Enrollment
1,454
High
DISTRICT 961 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON COUNTY·NCES 010222000836
Hazel Green High School
14380 Highway 231431 N, Hazel Green, AL 35750 · (256) 851-3220 · Madison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,454 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
592 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 58%
Community
5
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 9 | 381 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 387 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 368 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 318 | 22% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
45.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
24.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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
39.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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 →
Where Hazel Green High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #63 of 305 | #8 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #107 of 305 | #9 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #77 of 305 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,454 | #30 of 319 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #265 of 307 | #12 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #42 of 307 | #7 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.7% | #251 of 317 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.5% | #70 of 130 | #4 of 8 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,454
+209 (+17%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 1,715
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 1,454 | 74 | 19.6:1 | 41% (592) |
| 2023-24 | 1,407 | 72.5 | 19.4:1 | 44% (626) |
| 2022-23 | 1,348 | 67 | 20.1:1 | 41% (559) |
| 2020-21 | 1,245 | 64 | 19.4:1 | 25% (314) |
| 2017-18 | 1,340 | 69.3 | 19.4:1 | 34% (454) |
| 2015-16 | 1,377 | 71 | 19.4:1 | 31% (426) |
| 2010-11 | 1,306 | 73 | 17.9:1 | 27% (358) |
| 2000-01 | 1,090 | 56 | 19.5:1 | 12% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 1,715 | 77 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hazel Green High School.
About Hazel Green High School
Hazel Green High School is a large high school with an address in Hazel Green, Alabama. The student body numbers 1,454 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Alabama is about 682, so this school runs 113% bigger than that.
Madison County has a total of 28 schools and 20,691 students, Hazel Green High School among them.
A majority of students at Hazel Green High School, 55%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 26% Black, 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 5% Native American. Among all residents of Madison County, the White share is about 63%. By the diversity index, Hazel Green High School comes in at 62%.
Its teaching staff equals 74 full-time positions, a ratio of 19.6:1. For comparison, high schools in Alabama average 17.2:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 41%. That is close to the 41% average for public schools in Madison County.
After adjusting for student poverty, Hazel Green High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.7%; the prediction is 54.4%.
Within Madison County, median household income is about $86,499, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Madison County number 89 and enroll about 55,800.
The closest public school, Hazel Green Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles from Hazel Green High School. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Hazel Green High School is 8th among 8 schools close by.
In the federal locale system, Hazel Green High School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,245 in 2020-21 and 1,454 in 2024-25, a 17% gain.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Hazel Green High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
405,718
Census ACS
Median income
$86,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
55,800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison County
- Sparkman High SchoolHigh · 1,770 students
- Buckhorn High SchoolHigh · 1,320 students
- Meridianville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,100 students
- Monrovia Middle SchoolMiddle · 988 students
- Hazel Green Elementary SchoolElementary · 963 students
- Riverton Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 872 students
Other schools in Hazel Green
- Meridianville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,100 students
- Hazel Green Elementary SchoolElementary · 963 students
Nearby schools
- Hazel Green Elementary School0.2 mi · 963
- Meridianville Middle School3.1 mi · 1,100
- Moores Mill Intermediate School3.4 mi · 675
- Walnut Grove School4.0 mi · 303
- Lynn Fanning Elementary School4.4 mi · 618
- Buckhorn Middle School8.0 mi · 701
Frequently asked questions
About Hazel Green High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hazel Green High School?
Hazel Green High School enrolls approximately 1,454 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hazel Green High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hazel Green High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Hazel Green High School?
Approximately 19.6:1 students per teacher at Hazel Green High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hazel Green High School?
At Hazel Green High School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 8% Hispanic, 26% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hazel Green High School public or private?
Hazel Green High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Madison County.
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