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What's one thing Lauderdale County High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
542
High
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAUDERDALE COUNTY·NCES 010201000767
Lauderdale County High School
201 Cedar Street, Rogersville, AL 35652 · (256) 247-3414 · Lauderdale County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Alabama public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
17.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
180 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 58%
Community
6
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 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 109 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 94 | 17% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
58.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
24.4%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Lauderdale County High School
Lauderdale County High School's state test result (43.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale County High School this school | 542 | 33.2% | 43.1% |
| Elmore County High School Eclectic | 494 | 33.0% | 44.5% |
| Corner High School Dora | 492 | 32.9% | 35.0% |
| Rogers High School Florence | 510 | 36.5% | 32.0% |
| Wicksburg High School Newton | 461 | 32.8% | 64.1% |
| Brooks High School Killen | 729 | 34.0% | 50.2% |
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 Lauderdale County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Lauderdale County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #43 of 305 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #109 of 305 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #22 of 305 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #153 of 319 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #157 of 307 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #261 of 307 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.2% | #285 of 317 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -53.3% | #6 of 164 | #4 of 7 |
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
542
-669 (-55%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 845
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 542 | 31.5 | 17.2:1 | 33% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 562 | 29.7 | 18.9:1 | 51% (287) |
| 2022-23 | 543 | 29.8 | 18.2:1 | 51% (278) |
| 2020-21 | 1,211 | 68 | 17.8:1 | 46% (554) |
| 2017-18 | 1,161 | 66.7 | 17.4:1 | 45% (522) |
| 2015-16 | 1,170 | 63 | 18.6:1 | 43% (499) |
| 2010-11 | 1,052 | 61 | 17.3:1 | 42% (440) |
| 2000-01 | 958 | 58 | 16.5:1 | 31% (297) |
| 1990-91 | 845 | 44 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lauderdale County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 53% (1,161 to 542); teachers down 53% (66.7 to 31.5).
About Lauderdale County High School
Lauderdale County High School is a small high school in Alabama, located in Rogersville. The school reports 542 students in grades 7 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Alabama is about 682 students.
Lauderdale County High School is one school in a 14-school district, Lauderdale County, which enrolls 7,952 students.
Federal enrollment data show Lauderdale County High School is 90% White. Enrollment also includes 5% Black, 2% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Lauderdale County High School's diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 31.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.2:1. That matches the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama fairly closely. About 33% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Lauderdale County, the average is 47%.
Measured against Alabama public high schools, Lauderdale County High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Lauderdale County High School is 59.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.1%.
Lauderdale County has these Census figures: the median household income is $62,649, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lauderdale County is home to 24 public schools and about 12,526 public school students.
The closest public school to Lauderdale County High School is Lauderdale Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within ten miles. On proficiency, Lauderdale County High School is behind the 46.3% nearby average, ranking 7th of 9.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 1,211 to 542. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Lauderdale County High School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lauderdale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
95,830
Census ACS
Median income
$62,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
12,526 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lauderdale County
- Brooks Elementary SchoolElementary · 874 students
- Lauderdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 746 students
- Brooks High SchoolHigh · 729 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 713 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 596 students
- Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
Other schools in Rogersville
- Lauderdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 746 students
Nearby schools
- Lauderdale Elementary School0.0 mi · 746
- Clements High School6.3 mi · 525
- Blue Springs Elementary School8.0 mi · 558
- Lexington Elementary School10.8 mi · 454
- Lexington High School10.8 mi · 379
- Brooks High School11.7 mi · 729
Frequently asked questions
About Lauderdale County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lauderdale County High School?
Lauderdale County High School enrolls approximately 542 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Lauderdale County High School serve?
Lauderdale County High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Lauderdale County High School?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at Lauderdale County High School.
How diverse is Lauderdale County High School?
Lauderdale County High School reports a student body of 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Lauderdale County High School?
Lauderdale County High School is overseen by Lauderdale County in Lauderdale County.
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