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Enrollment
1,418
High
DISTRICT 1,081 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALDWIN COUNTY·NCES 010027000024
Robertsdale High School
21630 Highway 59 South, Robertsdale, AL 36567 · (251) 947-4154 · Baldwin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,418 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Alabama public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
692 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 58%
Community
6
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 9 | 404 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 362 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 317 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 335 | 24% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
41.8%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
27.1%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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
36.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
Schools most like Robertsdale High School
Robertsdale High School's state test result (36.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robertsdale High School this school | 1,418 | 48.8% | 36.7% |
| Jasper High School Jasper | 850 | 45.9% | 43.0% |
| Brookwood High School Brookwood | 1,076 | 44.7% | 22.6% |
| Athens High School Athens | 1,278 | 53.4% | 37.9% |
| Tuscaloosa County High School Northport | 1,607 | 47.2% | 21.5% |
| Thompson High School Alabaster | 2,060 | 49.9% | 36.8% |
Matched among Alabama high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Robertsdale High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Baldwin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #83 of 305 | #7 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #96 of 305 | #7 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #105 of 305 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,418 | #32 of 319 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #109 of 307 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #122 of 307 | #4 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.8% | #204 of 317 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.4% | #77 of 130 | N/A |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,418
+278 (+24%) vs 2020
+22% since 2000-01, when it was 1,165
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 1,418 | 86 | 16.5:1 | 49% (692) |
| 2023-24 | 1,509 | 88 | 17.1:1 | 65% (986) |
| 2022-23 | 1,450 | 77 | 18.8:1 | 64% (924) |
| 2020-21 | 1,140 | 78 | 14.6:1 | 58% (665) |
| 2017-18 | 1,320 | 75.5 | 17.5:1 | 60% (786) |
| 2015-16 | 1,369 | 75 | 18.3:1 | 55% (757) |
| 2010-11 | 1,251 | 66 | 18.9:1 | 42% (531) |
| 2000-01 | 1,165 | 66 | 17.6:1 | 19% (225) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robertsdale High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,320 to 1,418); teachers up 14% (75.5 to 86).
About Robertsdale High School
Students in Robertsdale, Alabama, attend Robertsdale High School, a large high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,418 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 682-student average for high schools in Alabama, enrollment here is 108% higher.
Baldwin County oversees Robertsdale High School and 41 other schools, with 31,965 students in total.
Robertsdale High School's enrollment is 66% White. Enrollment also includes 20% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% Black. Among people living in Baldwin County, the White share is about 82%. Robertsdale High School has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 86 full-time-equivalent teachers at Robertsdale High School and a ratio of 16.5:1. Across high schools in Alabama, the average ratio is about 17.2:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 49% of enrollment. That is higher than the 40% average for public schools in Baldwin County.
allk12 grades Robertsdale High School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Alabama public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Alabama with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 48.5%. Robertsdale High School scores 36.7%.
Among Baldwin County residents, median household income is about $78,775, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Robertsdale High School is one of 51 public schools in Baldwin County, which together enroll about 35,975 students.
The next-closest public school is Robertsdale Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Robertsdale High School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Robertsdale High School is 9th of 9 on proficiency.
Robertsdale High School has an NCES locale of Town: Fringe.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,418, 24% above the 1,140 of 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 14.6:1 to 16.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Baldwin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
246,989
Census ACS
Median income
$78,775
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
35,975 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Baldwin County
- Daphne High SchoolHigh · 1,639 students
- Fairhope High SchoolHigh · 1,536 students
- Foley High SchoolHigh · 1,520 students
- Spanish Fort High SchoolHigh · 1,115 students
- Robertsdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,081 students
- Belforest Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,069 students
Other schools in Robertsdale
- Robertsdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,081 students
- Central Baldwin Middle SchoolMiddle · 768 students
- Elsanor SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Rosinton SchoolElementary · 325 students
- CF Taylor Alternative SchoolElementary
- South Baldwin Center For TechnologyHigh
Nearby schools
- Robertsdale Elementary School1.0 mi · 1,081
- Silverhill School2.8 mi · 497
- Central Baldwin Middle School3.2 mi · 768
- Summerdale School3.6 mi · 615
- Elsanor School5.2 mi · 375
- Rosinton School5.6 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About Robertsdale High SchoolHow large is Robertsdale High School?
Robertsdale High School enrolls approximately 1,418 students in grades 09-12.
Is Robertsdale High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Robertsdale High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robertsdale High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robertsdale High School is approximately 16.5:1 (86 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Robertsdale High School?
At Robertsdale High School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Robertsdale High School in?
Robertsdale High School is part of Baldwin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.