Pike County High School

Pike County High School operates as an intimate senior high in Brundidge, Alabama, run under Pike County. Current enrollment sits at 484 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 682 students per school, that is 29% leaner than typical.

Pike County runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,124 students. Pike County High School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Pike County High School logs that the largest single group is Black, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 26% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 37%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Pike County High School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.7:1. The state averages about 17.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Pike County runs at roughly 68%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Pike County High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 27.7%, the actual is 27.1%, a residual of -0.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, Pike County reports that the typical household earns roughly $48,677 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Pike County High School is one of 12 public schools in Pike County (combined enrollment of about 3,951 students).

The closest other public school is Pike County Elementary School, roughly 1.5 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pike County High School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 37.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Pike County High School's enrollment has climbed 8% since 2018, when it stood at 447 (now 484). The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 5% to 14% over that span.

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