Enrollment
757
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 010248001696
Albert P Brewer High School — Somerville, AL
Federal NCES profile for Albert P Brewer High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 18
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 36
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Morgan County · Alabama
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.5:1
vs 17.8:1 Alabama avg
+15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.7%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Albert P Brewer High School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Albert P Brewer High School reports 757 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 35.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% above the Alabama state mean of 17.8:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 29% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 54.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 7% below the Alabama average and 6% above the national baseline. The school offers 10 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 757 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 25.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Morgan County spends $14,031 per pupil district-wide, below the Alabama average of $14,500 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 34.2% from local sources (property taxes), 52.6% from the state, and 13.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Albert P Brewer High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Alabama state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.5:1 | ▲ 15% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.7% | ▼ 7% | 58.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 757 | top 83% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
54.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 7% below the Alabama average of 58.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.5:1
students per teacher
— 15% above state mean
Top 89% in Alabama — lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
25.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,031
per pupil, district-wide
— below Alabama avg of $14,500
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 757 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
69
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 757 Top 83% in Alabama — larger than 17% of 1,369 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 35.0
Students per teacher 20.5:1 +15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 54.7% -7% vs state
NCES ID 010248001696
Student demographics
White 81.4%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 2.1%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 81.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 757:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 25.8%
In-school suspensions 69
Out-of-school suspensions 54
Expulsions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Morgan County, which includes Albert P Brewer High School.
$14,031
Per student
-3%
vs Alabama
Avg $14,500
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 34.2%
State 52.6%
Federal 13.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Enrollment
- 561
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Enrollment
- 512
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Enrollment
- 506
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Enrollment
- 504
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Albert P Brewer High School
How many students attend Albert P Brewer High School?
Albert P Brewer High School has 757 students enrolled. It is a high school in Somerville, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Albert P Brewer High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Albert P Brewer High School is 20.5:1, which is 15% higher than the Alabama average of 17.8:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Albert P Brewer High School?
54.7% of students at Albert P Brewer High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Albert P Brewer High School?
The largest demographic group at Albert P Brewer High School is White at 81.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Somerville, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Albert P Brewer High School?
Albert P Brewer High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.