Washington County High School

As a cozy senior high in Chatom, Alabama, Washington County High School works with 395 students from grades 5 through 12, overseen by Washington County. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 682 students each, so Washington County High School sits 42% below that benchmark.

Washington County runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,390 students. Washington County High School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Washington County High School shows that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school records 17% Black, 9% Native American.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.2:1, putting Washington County High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Washington County High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.1%, the actual is 38.6%, a residual of -9.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate median household income runs about $61,042, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Washington County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,390 students), of which Washington County High School is one.

The closest other public school is Chatom Elementary School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington County High School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 36.1%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Washington County High School's enrollment has fell 23% since 2018, when it stood at 514 (now 395). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

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