High school (grades 9-12) · Centre, AL

Cherokee County High School

Federal NCES profile for Cherokee County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 010063000278
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0/100100/10018/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
10
📋 Attendance
5
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cherokee County High School earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Centre · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
18.7:1
students per teacher
56.6%
free-lunch eligible

Cherokee County High School has class sizes near the Alabama median. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cherokee County High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Centre, AL.

School address

Centre, AL 35960
District: Cherokee County · Alabama

NCES ID 010063000278 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+16 students YoY

Cherokee County High School held near 481 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 24.9 → 23.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+16 students YoY 010063000278 · Centre, AL High · SMALL · TRAD

448 enr · 18.7:1 · 56.6% lunch · RII 18

Nearest enrollment peer: Sand Rock High School (783 students)

Cherokee County High School held near 481 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.9 → 23.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Cherokee County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cherokee County High School reports 448 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cherokee County High School compares

Cherokee County High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alabama and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alabama Alabama avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.7:1 ▲ 6% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.6% ▼ 4% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 448 top 55% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.7:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
448
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.6%
free-lunch eligible - 4% 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
18.7:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 69% in Alabama - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
37.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,179
per pupil, district-wide - below Alabama avg of $13,538
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 448 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
66
in-school suspensions + 90 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 34.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.2%
African American 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
Two or More 3.8%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 84.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.3, Cherokee County High School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 6

District finance for Cherokee County reports $13,179 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cherokee County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sand Rock High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Centre Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cedar Bluff High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Spring Garden High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Centre Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cherokee County High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cherokee County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~448 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cherokee County High School

How many students attend Cherokee County High School?

Cherokee County High School has 448 students enrolled. It is a high school in Centre, AL. CCD year-over-year: 465 (2022-23) → 481 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cherokee County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cherokee County High School is 18.7:1, which is 6% higher than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cherokee County High School?

56.6% of students at Cherokee County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cherokee County High School?

The largest demographic group at Cherokee County High School is White at 84.2% of enrollment, in Centre, AL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cherokee County High School?

Cherokee County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cherokee County High School rank among public schools in Centre?

By Resource Investment Index, Cherokee County High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Centre, AL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Cherokee County?

Besides Cherokee County High School, Cherokee County also operates Sand Rock High School (783 students), Centre Elementary School (665 students), and Cedar Bluff High School (623 students). See the Cherokee County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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