McIntosh High School

McIntosh High School is one of the tiny senior highs in McIntosh, Alabama, part of Washington County, with 175 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. That puts it 74% leaner than the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 682 students.

Washington County runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,390 students. McIntosh High School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, McIntosh High School lists that Black students make up the majority at 63%; the rest breaks down as 17% White, 14% Native American, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, McIntosh High School has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Washington County's rate of about 53%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), McIntosh High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 27.5%, the actual is 10.6%, a residual of -16.9 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Washington County put median household earnings sit near $61,042, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Washington County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,390 students), of which McIntosh High School is one.

McIntosh Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.0 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts McIntosh High School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 37.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. McIntosh High School's enrollment has shrank 5% since 2018, when it stood at 184 (now 175). Black enrollment moved from 83% to 63% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 in 2025.

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