Enrollment
354
High
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GENEVA COUNTY·NCES 010166001519
Slocomb High School
Esto Hwy, Slocomb, AL 36375 · (334) 886-2008 · Geneva County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
199 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 100 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 83 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 92 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 79 | 22% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
28.1%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
20.2%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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
27.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Slocomb High School
Slocomb High School's state test result (27.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slocomb High School this school | 354 | 56.2% | 27.3% |
| Hanceville High School Hanceville | 363 | 53.4% | 24.1% |
| Ashville High School Ashville | 378 | 52.9% | 24.6% |
| Phil Campbell High School Phil Campbell | 382 | 57.6% | 39.5% |
| West End High School Walnut Grove | 370 | 54.6% | 31.6% |
| North Jackson High School Stevenson | 432 | 56.5% | 18.0% |
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 Slocomb High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #150 of 305 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #139 of 305 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #168 of 305 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #255 of 319 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #137 of 307 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.3% | #166 of 307 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.2% | #153 of 317 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #143 of 164 |
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
354
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 354 | 20.9 | 16.9:1 | 56% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 361 | 20.9 | 17.2:1 | 69% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 370 | 20.7 | 17.9:1 | 69% (255) |
| 2020-21 | 359 | 20 | 17.9:1 | 56% (202) |
| 2017-18 | 372 | 18.5 | 20.1:1 | 53% (199) |
| 2015-16 | 386 | 20 | 19.3:1 | 55% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 346 | 18 | 19.2:1 | 52% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 309 | 24 | 12.9:1 | 39% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 331 | 19 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Slocomb High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (372 to 354); teachers up 13% (18.5 to 20.9).
About Slocomb High School
Slocomb High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Slocomb, Alabama. The school enrolls 354 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Alabama is about 682, so this school runs 48% smaller than that.
Slocomb High School is one of the 9 schools that make up Geneva County (2,814 students in total).
Roughly 75% of students at Slocomb High School are White. The rest of enrollment is 14% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Geneva County, the White share is about 84%. Slocomb High School's diversity index is 41%, against a US figure of 70%.
Slocomb High School employs 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.9:1. For comparison, high schools in Alabama average 17.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 56% in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Geneva County average 56%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Slocomb High School is 15.8 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 27.3% actual, 43.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Alabama.
Census Bureau estimates for Geneva County show that the median household income is $52,771, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Slocomb High School is one of 13 public schools in the county.
Slocomb Middle School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Slocomb High School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 27.3% is below the 53.3% average for nearby schools.
Slocomb High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 354, close to the 359 recorded in 2020-21. The ratio was 17.9:1 in 2020-21 and 16.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Geneva County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,887
Census ACS
Median income
$52,771
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,043 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Geneva County
- Slocomb Elementary SchoolElementary · 609 students
- Geneva County Elementary SchoolElementary · 474 students
- Samson Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Slocomb Middle SchoolMiddle · 265 students
- Geneva County High SchoolHigh · 234 students
- Samson High SchoolHigh · 183 students
Other schools in Slocomb
- Slocomb Elementary SchoolElementary · 609 students
- Slocomb Middle SchoolMiddle · 265 students
Nearby schools
- Slocomb Middle School0.0 mi · 265
- Slocomb Elementary School0.6 mi · 609
- Geneva County Middle School5.8 mi · 178
- Geneva County High School5.8 mi · 234
- Geneva County Elementary School5.8 mi · 474
- Rehobeth High School8.5 mi · 786
Frequently asked questions
About Slocomb High SchoolHow many students attend Slocomb High School?
Slocomb High School enrolls approximately 354 students in grades 09-12.
Is Slocomb High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Slocomb High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Slocomb High School have?
Slocomb High School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Slocomb High School?
At Slocomb High School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Slocomb High School?
Slocomb High School is overseen by Geneva County in Geneva County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.