Excel High School vs J F Shields High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Excel High School J F Shields High School
Location Excel, AL Beatrice, AL
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 1,010 179
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.5:1 13.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 62.0% 89.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Excel High School J F Shields High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,134 $13,134
District Monroe County Monroe County

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Excel High School J F Shields High School
White 71.1% 1.7%
African American 21.0% 97.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 1.1%
Asian 0.1% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.4% 0.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Excel High School J F Shields High School
AP Courses Offered 4
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 404:1 179:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.0% 25.1%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 54 16
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.