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Enrollment
729
High
DISTRICT 767 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SATSUMA CITY·NCES 010018902195
Satsuma High School
1 Gator Circle, Satsuma, AL 36572 · (251) 380-8190 · Mobile County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL729 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Alabama public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
17.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
330 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 7 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 132 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 128 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 116 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 122 | 17% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Satsuma City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
59.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
37.1%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Satsuma High School
Satsuma High School's state test result (49.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satsuma High School this school | 729 | 45.3% | 49.6% |
| Central High School Florence | 596 | 45.1% | 39.0% |
| Flomaton High School Flomaton | 559 | 47.9% | 41.4% |
| Wilson High School Florence | 585 | 48.2% | 33.5% |
| Cleburne County High School Heflin | 555 | 47.7% | 31.1% |
| Oak Grove High School Bessemer | 777 | 40.0% | 29.9% |
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 Satsuma High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Mobile County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #22 of 305 | #1 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #38 of 305 | #2 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #20 of 305 | #1 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 729 | #105 of 319 | #11 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #196 of 307 | #11 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.3% | #212 of 307 | #12 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.3% | #229 of 317 | #17 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #147 of 164 | #11 of 12 |
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
729
-45 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 729 | 41 | 17.8:1 | 45% (330) |
| 2023-24 | 731 | 42.5 | 17.2:1 | 48% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 735 | 41 | 17.9:1 | 46% (336) |
| 2020-21 | 774 | 42 | 18.4:1 | 43% (330) |
| 2017-18 | 758 | 39 | 19.4:1 | 39% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 667 | 35 | 19.1:1 | 43% (284) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Satsuma High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (758 to 729); teachers up 5% (39 to 41).
About Satsuma High School
Satsuma High School is a high school in Satsuma, Alabama, according to federal school records. Enrollment stands at 729 students, covering grades 7 through 12.
The 2 schools in Satsuma City enroll 1,534 students altogether, Satsuma High School among them.
Roughly 82% of students at Satsuma High School are White. Other groups include 8% Black, 5% Native American, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Mobile County residents are about 56% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 31%.
Its staff includes 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 17.8 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama. Satsuma High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 45%. That is 22 points below the 67% average for public schools in Mobile County.
Among Alabama public high schools, Satsuma High School outscored 95%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Satsuma High School would score about 51.1%. It scores 49.6%, 1.5 points below that figure.
In Mobile County, median household income comes to about $58,880, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 107, with about 59,070 students.
Robert E Lee Elementary sits about 0.6 miles from Satsuma High School. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Satsuma High School is 4th among 5 schools close by.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Satsuma High School had a net loss of 45 students, or 6%.
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Mobile County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
412,590
Census ACS
Median income
$58,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
107
59,070 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Robert E Lee Elementary0.6 mi · 805
- Saraland Middle SchoolAdams Campus1.2 mi · 789
- Saraland Elementary School2.8 mi · 1,034
- Saraland Early Education Center4.3 mi · 557
- Saraland High School4.3 mi · 1,134
- Chickasaw Intermediate School5.8 mi · 301
Frequently asked questions
About Satsuma High SchoolHow large is Satsuma High School?
Satsuma High School enrolls approximately 729 students in grades 07-12.
Is Satsuma High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Satsuma High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Satsuma High School?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Satsuma High School.
What is the student diversity at Satsuma High School?
Student demographics at Satsuma High School are roughly 82% White, 1% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Satsuma High School?
Satsuma High School is overseen by Satsuma City in Mobile County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.