Wetumpka High School

As a large secondary school in Wetumpka, Alabama, Wetumpka High School educates 1,219 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Elmore County. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 682 students each, so Wetumpka High School sits 79% larger than that benchmark.

Elmore County comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 11,741 students; Wetumpka High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Wetumpka High School records that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment; the rest consists of 32% Black, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Elmore County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.2:1 average. Roughly 39% of students at Wetumpka High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Elmore County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Wetumpka High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 55.8%, the actual is 44.9%, a residual of -10.9 points.

In the broader community, Elmore County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,243 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Wetumpka High School is one of 26 public schools in Elmore County (combined enrollment of about 13,867 students).

Wetumpka Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wetumpka High School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 34.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. Wetumpka High School's enrollment has grew 3% since 2018, when it stood at 1,187 (now 1,219). White enrollment moved from 63% to 57% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.