Enrollment
536
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hobson City, AL
Ce Hanna School
Federal NCES profile for Ce Hanna School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 010263501733
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ce Hanna School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Alabama schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Alabama schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.8:1
- small classes for Alabama
- 63.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 536
- students enrolled
Ce Hanna School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Oxford City · Alabama
NCES ID 010263501733 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.2%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ce Hanna School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ce Hanna School
Ce Hanna School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Hobson City, Alabama, enrolling 536 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.8:1, Ce Hanna School is leaner than roughly 95% of Alabama schools and 28% under the state's 17.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 63.2% lands close to the Alabama typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 536 students, its enrollment sits close to the Alabama median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 1,365 Alabama schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 458 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Alabama schools statewide, it ranks #4, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (48%) and African American (24%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 536 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Discipline events run high: 153 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 536 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Oxford City also operates Oxford High School (1,242 students) and Oxford Elementary School (837 students) alongside Ce Hanna School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ce Hanna School compares
Ce Hanna School on the metrics families compare, against Alabama and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.8:1 | ▼ 28% | 17.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.2% | ▲ 7% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 536 | top 39% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
536
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
63.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% above the Alabama average of 58.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 5% in Alabama - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
1.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,694
per pupil, district-wide
- below Alabama avg of $12,491
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 536 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
87
in-school suspensions + 66 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 48.3%
African American 24.1%
Hispanic or Latino 20.7%
Two or More 4.1%
Asian 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 48.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.4, Ce Hanna School is more mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oxford City, which includes Ce Hanna School.
$11,694
Per student
-6%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.7%
State 50.1%
Federal 11.2%
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.
How Ce Hanna School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Oxford Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Oxford Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| De Armanville Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Coldwater Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ce Hanna School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,242
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 837
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 619
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 478
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 391
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alabama, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~536 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ce Hanna School
How many students attend Ce Hanna School?
Ce Hanna School has 536 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hobson City, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ce Hanna School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ce Hanna School is 12.8:1, which is 28% lower than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ce Hanna School?
63.2% of students at Ce Hanna School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ce Hanna School?
The largest demographic group at Ce Hanna School is White at 48.3% of enrollment, in Hobson City, AL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ce Hanna School?
Ce Hanna School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ce Hanna School a good school?
Ce Hanna School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Alabama schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Alabama schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Oxford City?
Besides Ce Hanna School, Oxford City also operates Oxford High School (1,242 students), Oxford Elementary School (837 students), and Oxford Middle School (619 students). See the Oxford City district page for the complete list.
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