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Enrollment
451
High
DISTRICT 961 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON COUNTY·NCES 010222000556
Madison County High School
174 Brock Rd, Gurley, AL 35748 · (256) 851-3270 · Madison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
158 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 | 125 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 98 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 103 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 125 | 28% |
Student demographics
48%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
51.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
47.6%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Madison County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #17 of 305 | #2 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #18 of 305 | #2 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #49 of 305 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #199 of 319 | #12 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #169 of 307 | #4 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #129 of 307 | #12 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.0% | #275 of 317 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #71 of 164 | N/A |
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
451
-15 (-3%) vs 2020
-16% since 2000-01, when it was 536
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 451 | 26 | 17.4:1 | 35% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 31 | 15.0:1 | 38% (177) |
| 2022-23 | 483 | 31 | 15.6:1 | 35% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 466 | 30 | 15.5:1 | 23% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 537 | 29.7 | 18.1:1 | 34% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 26 | 19.2:1 | 37% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 583 | 39 | 14.9:1 | 38% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 536 | 30 | 17.9:1 | 18% (94) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madison County High School.
About Madison County High School
In Gurley, Alabama, part of Madison County, Madison County High School is a high school. Enrollment is 451 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 682-student average for high schools in Alabama, enrollment here is 34% lower.
Madison County High School falls under Madison County, which has 28 schools enrolling 20,691 students.
At 70%, White students outnumber all other groups at Madison County High School combined. It is also 9% Native American, 8% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. By the diversity index, Madison County High School comes in at 48%.
The count of teachers at Madison County High School is 26 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 17.4:1. High schools in Alabama average about 17.2:1, a similar figure. The school counts 158 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 35%.
On BeatsExpectations, Madison County High School is 7.2 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Alabama schools.
Madison County has about 405,718 residents, and median household income is about $86,499, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Federal data list 89 public schools in Madison County, with a combined enrollment of about 55,800.
The closest other public school is Central School, about 2.3 miles away. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Madison County High School is behind the 69.0% nearby average, ranking 8th of 8.
NCES describes the area around Madison County High School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Madison County High School saw enrollment fall 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 15.5 to 17.4 over 4 years.
Community posts for Madison County High School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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
- Hazel Green High SchoolHigh · 1,454 students
- Buckhorn High SchoolHigh · 1,320 students
- Meridianville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,100 students
- Monrovia Middle SchoolMiddle · 988 students
- Hazel Green Elementary SchoolElementary · 963 students
Nearby schools
- Central School2.3 mi · 610
- Madison County Elementary School4.0 mi · 421
- Mt Carmel Elementary School5.0 mi · 638
- Riverton Intermediate School5.2 mi · 872
- Monte Sano Elementary School5.6 mi · 263
- Hampton Cove Middle School5.9 mi · 785
Frequently asked questions
About Madison County High SchoolHow large is Madison County High School?
Madison County High School enrolls approximately 451 students in grades 09-12.
Is Madison County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Madison County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Madison County High School have?
Madison County High School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Madison County High School?
Student demographics at Madison County High School are roughly 70% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Madison County High School in?
Madison County High School is part of Madison County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.