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Enrollment
441
High
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RANDOLPH COUNTY·NCES 010282001119
Randolph County High School
465 Woodland Ave, Wedowee, AL 36278 · (256) 357-4751 · Randolph County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
281 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 58%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 87 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 76 | 17% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
43.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
10.7%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Randolph County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #148 of 305 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.7% | #223 of 305 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #89 of 305 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #206 of 319 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #206 of 307 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.5% | #111 of 307 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.7% | #103 of 317 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #128 of 130 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
441
+12 (+3%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 641
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 18.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 441 | 24.6 | 17.9:1 | 64% (281) |
| 2023-24 | 452 | 25.1 | 18.0:1 | 75% (338) |
| 2022-23 | 468 | 21.7 | 21.6:1 | 75% (351) |
| 2020-21 | 429 | 23 | 18.6:1 | 63% (272) |
| 2017-18 | 439 | 22 | 19.9:1 | 67% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 20 | 22.5:1 | 70% (315) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 24 | 17.9:1 | 67% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 628 | 39 | 16.1:1 | 52% (325) |
| 1990-91 | 641 | 35 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Randolph County High School.
About Randolph County High School
Randolph County High School is the name of a low-enrollment high school in Wedowee, Alabama. It serves 441 students in grades 7 through 12. The average among high schools in Alabama is roughly 682 students; this school is 35% smaller than that.
A total of 7 schools make up Randolph County, with 2,089 students enrolled.
At Randolph County High School, White students make up 65% of the student body. The next largest groups are 19% Black and 13% Hispanic. The school's White share is 11 points below the 76% share among Randolph County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 52% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 24.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.9:1. On average, high schools in Alabama have 17.2:1, compared with 17.9:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 64% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Randolph County average 63%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Randolph County High School is 37.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 27.6%.
Randolph County has these Census figures: the median household income is $52,338, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. In all, Randolph County has 12 public schools and roughly 3,444 students.
The nearest other public school, Wedowee Middle School, is about 1.0 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Randolph County High School places 9th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale data from NCES put Randolph County High School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Randolph County High School's enrollment grew from 429 in 2020-21 to 441 in 2024-25.
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Randolph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,510
Census ACS
Median income
$52,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,444 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Randolph County
- Wadley High SchoolCombined · 372 students
- Woodland Elementary SchoolElementary · 338 students
- Wedowee Elementary SchoolElementary · 284 students
- Woodland High SchoolHigh · 278 students
- Wedowee Middle SchoolElementary · 199 students
- Rock Mills Junior High SchoolElementary · 177 students
Other schools in Wedowee
- Wedowee Elementary SchoolElementary · 284 students
- Wedowee Middle SchoolElementary · 199 students
- RandolphRoanoke Career Technology CenterHigh
- RandolphRoanoke Career Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Wedowee Middle School1.0 mi · 199
- Wedowee Elementary School1.1 mi · 284
- Woodland High School6.5 mi · 278
- Woodland Elementary School6.6 mi · 338
- Knight Enloe Elementary School12.4 mi · 506
- Handley High School12.8 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About Randolph County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Randolph County High School?
Randolph County High School enrolls approximately 441 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Randolph County High School serve?
Randolph County High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Randolph County High School?
Approximately 17.9:1 students per teacher at Randolph County High School.
How diverse is Randolph County High School?
Randolph County High School reports a student body of 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 19% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Randolph County High School?
Randolph County High School is overseen by Randolph County in Randolph County.
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