Plainview School

Set in Rainsville, Alabama, Plainview School is a substantial combined-grade school, overseen by DeKalb County. It hosts 1,167 students across grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 73% larger than the state mean of about 673.

Within DeKalb County, which oversees 12 schools and 8,769 students, Plainview School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Plainview School reports that 68% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 15% Native American, 14% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Plainview School has 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below DeKalb County's rate of about 65%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Plainview School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.8%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for DeKalb County indicate median household earnings sit near $51,204, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across DeKalb County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,277 students), Plainview School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Fyffe High School, around 5.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Plainview School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 35.0%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 4%: 1,210 students in 2018 compared to 1,167 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 73% to 68% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.