McKenzie High School

McKenzie High School operates as a low-enrollment K-12 campus in McKenzie, Alabama, operated by Butler County. Current enrollment sits at 487 students spanning grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 673 students each, so McKenzie High School sits 28% below that benchmark.

Across the 6 schools in Butler County (2,699 students total), McKenzie High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, McKenzie High School records that nearly all students (84%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 11% Black, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 51%.

On the income-and-resources front, McKenzie High School lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.3:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Butler County runs at roughly 73%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, McKenzie High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.7%, the actual is 47.0%, a residual of +3.3 points.

Around the school, Butler County reports that the typical household earns roughly $44,755 per year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Butler County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,699 students), McKenzie High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Georgiana School, around 5.8 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts McKenzie High School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 35.2%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McKenzie High School has grew 7%, going from 457 students in 2018 to 487 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 17% to 11%.

On the community side, members of the McKenzie High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.