West Blocton High School

Set in West Blocton, Alabama, West Blocton High School is a compact four-year high school, run under Bibb County. It hosts 368 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 682 students each, so West Blocton High School sits 46% below that benchmark.

Bibb County runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 3,063 students. West Blocton High School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, West Blocton High School records that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% Black, 9% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, West Blocton High School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.2:1 average. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bibb County (around 55%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, West Blocton High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 52.2%; this one comes in at 20.2%, -31.9 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, Bibb County reports that the typical household earns roughly $52,541 per year, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West Blocton High School is one of 9 public schools in Bibb County (combined enrollment of about 3,063 students).

The closest other public school is West Blocton Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around West Blocton High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West Blocton High School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 36.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 17%: 445 students in 2018 compared to 368 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 87% to 79% across the same window.

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