Pisgah High School

Set in Pisgah, Alabama, Pisgah High School is an average-sized unified-grade school, overseen by Jackson County. It works with 598 students across grades pre-K through 12.

Across the 16 schools in Jackson County (5,159 students total), Pisgah High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Pisgah High School reports that White students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder reads as 24% Native American, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 51% of students at Pisgah High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Pisgah High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.1%; this one delivers 42.6%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Jackson County indicate median household income runs about $51,908, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Jackson County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,616 students), Pisgah High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Rosalie Elementary School, roughly 4.7 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Pisgah High School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 35.3%.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pisgah High School has fell 3%, going from 614 students in 2018 to 598 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 70% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.