Section High School

Located at 141 AL Highway 71, in Section, Alabama, Section High School is a small multi-level school that works with 503 students (grades pre-K through 12), part of Jackson County. Enrollment runs roughly 25% leaner than the state mean of about 673.

Jackson County runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 5,159 students. Section High School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Section High School records that White students make up the majority at 72%. The remainder is composed of 18% Native American, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Section High School logs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Section High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Jackson County put the typical household earns roughly $51,908 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Section High School is one of 23 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 7,616 students).

Dutton Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Section High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Section High School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 36.2%.

Section High School operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Section High School has contracted 8%, going from 544 students in 2018 to 503 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.