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Danville High School

9235 Danville Rd, Danville, AL 35619 · (256) 773-9909 · Morgan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
Enrollment
374
High
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 682
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
183 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Grade 9
95
Grade 10
90
Grade 11
90
Grade 12
99
Student demographics
White
30281%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 50%
Hispanic
4412%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 12%
Black
216%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 31%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Two+
51%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19452%
Female
18048%

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Test scores

ACAP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
21.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
18.6%
AL avg 31.8%
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
21.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-27.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
374
-35 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.5:1
% White
81%
was 89%
% Hispanic
12%
was 5%
% Black
6%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Danville High School

Danville High School operates as a low-enrollment 9-12 campus in Danville, Alabama, run under Morgan County. Current enrollment sits at 374 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 682 students each, so Danville High School sits 45% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Morgan County, which oversees 16 schools and 7,619 students, Danville High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Danville High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). The remainder comes out to 12% Hispanic, 6% Black.

On the resource side, On paper, Danville 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 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Danville High School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 48.4%; actual is 21.0%, a gap of -27.4 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Morgan County shows median household earnings sit near $68,845, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Danville High School is one of 46 public schools in Morgan County (combined enrollment of about 20,204 students).

The closest other public school is Danville Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Danville High School ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 35.4%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Danville High School's enrollment has edged down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 409 (now 374). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 89% to 81%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Morgan County at a glance

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Population
124,471
Census ACS
Median income
$68,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
20,204 students

Quick facts

School name
Danville High School
District
Morgan County
Address
9235 Danville Rd, Danville, AL 35619
Phone
(256) 773-9909
County
Morgan County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
374
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
183 (49%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
010248001042
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Danville High School
How large is Danville High School?
Danville High School enrolls approximately 374 students in grades 09-12.
Is Danville High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Danville High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Danville High School?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at Danville High School.
What is the student diversity at Danville High School?
Student demographics at Danville High School are roughly 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Danville High School in?
Danville High School is part of Morgan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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