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Phil Campbell High School

65 School St, Phil Campbell, AL 35581 · (256) 331-2150 · Franklin County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
Enrollment
382
High
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 682
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
220 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 58%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
64
Grade 8
62
Grade 9
46
Grade 10
76
Grade 11
63
Grade 12
71
Student demographics
White
33187%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 50%
Hispanic
359%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 12%
Black
62%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 31%
Two+
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19551%
Female
18749%

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Test scores

ACAP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
46.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
24.2%
AL avg 31.8%
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
382
-66 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 18.0:1
% White
87%
was 93%
% Hispanic
9%
was 6%
% Black
2%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Phil Campbell High School

Phil Campbell High School operates as an intimate senior high in Phil Campbell, Alabama, one of the schools within Franklin County. Current enrollment sits at 382 students spanning grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 682 students each, so Phil Campbell High School sits 44% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 9 schools in Franklin County (3,563 students total), Phil Campbell High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Phil Campbell High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%); the rest consists of 9% Hispanic. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.2:1, putting Phil Campbell High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 58% of students at Phil Campbell High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Phil Campbell High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.1%; this one delivers 39.5%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate median household income runs about $53,338, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Phil Campbell High School is one of 15 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 6,178 students).

The closest other public school is Phil Campbell Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Phil Campbell High School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 33.0%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Phil Campbell High School's enrollment has contracted 15% since 2018, when it stood at 448 (now 382). White enrollment moved from 93% to 87% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Franklin County at a glance

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Population
31,966
Census ACS
Median income
$53,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,178 students

Quick facts

School name
Phil Campbell High School
District
Franklin County
Address
65 School St, Phil Campbell, AL 35581
Phone
(256) 331-2150
County
Franklin County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
382
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
220 (58%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
010159000544
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Franklin County
Other schools in Phil Campbell
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Frequently asked questions

About Phil Campbell High School
How large is Phil Campbell High School?
Phil Campbell High School enrolls approximately 382 students in grades 07-12.
Is Phil Campbell High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Phil Campbell High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Phil Campbell High School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Phil Campbell High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Phil Campbell High School?
At Phil Campbell High School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Phil Campbell High School in?
Phil Campbell High School is part of Franklin County.
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