Vina High School

Vina High School, a minimally staffed multi-level school in Vina, Alabama, overseen by Franklin County, works with 257 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 62% leaner than the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 673 students.

Vina High School is one of 9 schools operated by Franklin County, a district that enrolls 3,563 students overall.

On demographics, Vina High School lists that nearly all students (94%) are White. The remainder looks like 2% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Vina High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 62% 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, Vina High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.0%; this one delivers 42.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Franklin County shows median household income runs about $53,338, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Across Franklin County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,178 students), Vina High School is one campus in the mix.

Red Bay High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.1 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Vina High School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 40.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Vina High School's enrollment has contracted 9% since 2018, when it stood at 282 (now 257).

In the discussion threads here, members of the Vina High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.