Samson High School

Samson High School is a high school of minimally staffed scale in Samson, Alabama, one of the schools within Geneva County, teacheing 183 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 73% below the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 682 students.

Geneva County comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 2,814 students; Samson High School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Samson High School lists that White students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Samson High School has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. The state averages around 17.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 61% of students at Samson High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Samson High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 39.5%; this one comes in at 22.0%, -17.5 points off the demographic line.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Geneva County) logs that median household income runs about $52,771, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Geneva County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,043 students), Samson High School is one campus in the mix.

Samson Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Samson High School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 33.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Samson High School has decreased 14%, going from 214 students in 2018 to 183 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share fell from 15% to 8%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Samson High School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.