Verbena High School

Located at 202 County Road 510, in Verbena, Alabama, Verbena High School is a moderately sized unified-grade school that educates 589 students (grades pre-K through 12), run under Chilton County.

Chilton County runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 7,921 students. Verbena High School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Verbena High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.9:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Chilton County (around 57%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Verbena High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.6%; this one delivers 26.1%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Chilton County) reports that median household income runs about $65,603, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Verbena High School is one of 14 public schools in Chilton County (combined enrollment of about 7,921 students).

Nearest neighbor: Marbury Middle School, around 3.9 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Verbena High School ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 35.6%.

Verbena High School operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Verbena High School's enrollment has ticked down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 608 (now 589). Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 11% to 6%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 23.7:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.