Loachapoka High School

Loachapoka High School is a 9-12 campus of small scale in Loachapoka, Alabama, run under Lee County, serveing 277 students in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 59% below the state mean of about 682.

Loachapoka High School is one of 13 schools operated by Lee County, a district that enrolls 9,026 students overall.

On demographics, Loachapoka High School reports that the largest single group is Black, at 69% of enrollment. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.2:1, putting Loachapoka High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Lee County's rate of about 48%.

With demographic context factored in, Loachapoka High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 19.5%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Lee County indicate median household earnings sit near $65,824, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Lee County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,812 students), of which Loachapoka High School is one.

The closest other public school is Loachapoka Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Loachapoka High School at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 40.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Loachapoka High School's enrollment has expanded 14% since 2018, when it stood at 243 (now 277). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 19% to 23%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.