Enrollment
211
High
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHOCTAW COUNTY·NCES 010069000297
Southern Choctaw High School
10941 Highway 17, Gilbertown, AL 36908 · (251) 206-6924 · Choctaw County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Alabama public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
20.1:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
162 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 7 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 44 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 18% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
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ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
23.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
5.6%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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
14.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.2%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Southern Choctaw High School
Southern Choctaw High School's state test result (14.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Choctaw High School this school | 211 | 76.8% | 14.9% |
| Abbeville High School Abbeville | 266 | 80.8% | 14.1% |
| Clarke County High School Grove Hill | 256 | 74.2% | 11.1% |
| McIntosh High School McIntosh | 175 | 77.7% | 10.6% |
| Chickasaw City High School Chickasaw | 241 | 78.8% | 11.8% |
| Pickens County High School Reform | 265 | 78.1% | 23.4% |
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 Southern Choctaw High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.9% | #240 of 305 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.6% | #252 of 305 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #203 of 305 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 211 | #305 of 319 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #275 of 307 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #117 of 307 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.8% | #53 of 317 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.6% | #12 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
211
-44 (-17%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 352
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 211 | 10.5 | 20.1:1 | 77% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 217 | 16 | 13.6:1 | 70% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 237 | 16 | 14.8:1 | 70% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 255 | 15 | 17.0:1 | 70% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 18.5 | 18.0:1 | 70% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 20 | 17.9:1 | 41% (147) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | 25 | 16.9:1 | 68% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 344 | 23 | 15.0:1 | 72% (246) |
| 1990-91 | 352 | 20 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southern Choctaw High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (333 to 211); teachers down 43% (18.5 to 10.5).
About Southern Choctaw High School
Southern Choctaw High School is a small high school in Choctaw County, located in Gilbertown, Alabama. The school serves 211 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Alabama is roughly 682 students; this school is 69% smaller than that.
Enrollment across the 4 schools in Choctaw County totals 1,025 students.
By race and ethnicity, Southern Choctaw High School is 55% Black. After that, the student body is 42% White. Census figures show Choctaw County is about 38% Black. Southern Choctaw High School has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 10.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 20.1:1. The average ratio among high schools in Alabama is 17.2:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Southern Choctaw High School is 77%. Across public schools in Choctaw County, the average is about the same, 75%.
Southern Choctaw High School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 35% of Alabama public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Southern Choctaw High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 14.9%; the prediction is 28.2%.
Census Bureau estimates for Choctaw County show that median household income is about $47,813, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Southern Choctaw High School is one of 4 public schools in Choctaw County, which together enroll about 1,025 students.
Southern Choctaw Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Southern Choctaw High School ranks 9th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 17%, from 255 to 211. The ratio was 17.0:1 in 2020-21 and 20.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Choctaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,380
Census ACS
Median income
$47,813
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Choctaw County
- Choctaw County ElementaryElementary · 295 students
- Southern Choctaw Elementary SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Choctaw County High SchoolHigh · 231 students
Other schools in Gilbertown
- Southern Choctaw Elementary SchoolElementary · 288 students
Nearby schools
- Southern Choctaw Elementary School0.2 mi · 288
- Millry High School14.0 mi · 509
- Choctaw County High School17.1 mi · 231
- Choctaw County Elementary17.3 mi · 295
- Wayne County High School21.3 mi · 775
- Wayne Central School21.8 mi · 459
Frequently asked questions
About Southern Choctaw High SchoolHow many students attend Southern Choctaw High School?
Southern Choctaw High School enrolls approximately 211 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Southern Choctaw High School serve?
Southern Choctaw High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southern Choctaw High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Southern Choctaw High School is approximately 20.1:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Southern Choctaw High School?
At Southern Choctaw High School, the student body is approximately 42% White, 0% Hispanic, 55% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Southern Choctaw High School in?
Southern Choctaw High School is part of Choctaw County.
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