Enrollment
344
High
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINFIELD CITY·NCES 010354001355
Winfield High School
232 Pirate Cove, Winfield, AL 35594 · (205) 487-6900 · Marion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Alabama public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
153 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 89 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 86 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 95 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 74 | 22% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Winfield City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
42.2%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Winfield High School
Winfield High School's state test result (52.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield High School this school | 344 | 44.5% | 52.1% |
| Ohatchee High School Ohatchee | 391 | 44.5% | 32.2% |
| Geneva High School Geneva | 369 | 46.6% | 29.2% |
| Hokes Bluff High School Hokes Bluff | 371 | 42.0% | 31.2% |
| Meek High School Arley | 286 | 43.0% | 41.5% |
| West Blocton High School West Blocton | 368 | 43.8% | 20.2% |
Matched among Alabama high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Winfield High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #16 of 305 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #26 of 305 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #14 of 305 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #261 of 319 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #280 of 307 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.3% | #239 of 307 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.5% | #235 of 317 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #122 of 164 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
344
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 523
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 344 | 17 | 20.3:1 | 44% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 353 | 22.4 | 15.7:1 | 55% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 22.1 | 15.8:1 | 55% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 35% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 373 | 26.7 | 14.0:1 | 34% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 25 | 16.2:1 | 37% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 357 | 20 | 17.9:1 | 35% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 371 | 26 | 14.3:1 | 28% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 523 | 30 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winfield High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (373 to 344); teachers down 36% (26.7 to 17).
About Winfield High School
Winfield High School operates as a small high school in Winfield, Alabama. It reports enrollment of 344 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 50% below the 682-student average for high schools in Alabama.
Besides Winfield High School, Winfield City runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 1,204 students.
At Winfield High School, 87% of students are White. The remaining students are 6% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Marion County at about 90% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Winfield High School scores 24%.
There are 17 full-time-equivalent teachers at Winfield High School, giving a ratio of 20.3:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Alabama is 17.2:1. A total of 153 students, or 44%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 55% average for public schools in Marion County.
Among Alabama public high schools, Winfield High School outscored 96%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, Winfield High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 52.1%; the prediction is 51.6%.
In the wider Marion County area, median household income comes to about $50,088, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Marion County counts 14 public schools with about 4,506 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Winfield Elementary School, is about 0.4 miles. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Winfield High School is 5th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment at Winfield High School was 350 in 2020-21 and 344 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.2:1 to 20.3:1.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,184
Census ACS
Median income
$50,088
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,506 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winfield City
- Winfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Winfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 361 students
Other schools in Winfield
- Winfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Winfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 361 students
Other Winfield High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Winfield High. Winfield High School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Winfield High SchoolWinfield, WV · 743 students
- Winfield HighWinfield, KS · 638 students
- WINFIELD HIGHWINFIELD, MO · 517 students
Nearby schools
- Winfield Elementary School0.4 mi · 499
- Winfield Middle School0.8 mi · 361
- Guin Elementary School5.8 mi · 308
- Marion County High School5.9 mi · 223
- Brilliant School6.8 mi · 258
- Hubbertville School8.9 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About Winfield High SchoolHow many students attend Winfield High School?
Winfield High School enrolls approximately 344 students in grades 09-12.
Is Winfield High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Winfield High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winfield High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Winfield High School is approximately 20.3:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Winfield High School?
Student demographics at Winfield High School are roughly 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Winfield High School public or private?
Winfield High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Winfield City.
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