Wilson High School

Wilson High School is a senior high of medium-sized scale in Florence, Alabama, part of Lauderdale County, caters to 585 students in grades 7 through 12.

Lauderdale County runs 14 schools in total, collectively educating 7,952 students. Wilson High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wilson High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). By comparison, Lauderdale County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. The state averages around 17.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Wilson High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.9%; this one delivers 33.5%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Lauderdale County indicate median household income runs about $62,649, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Lauderdale County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,526 students), of which Wilson High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Wilson Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wilson High School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 35.5%.

Wilson High School operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Wilson High School's enrollment has contracted 53% since 2018, when it stood at 1,238 (now 585). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.