Excel High School vs J U Blacksher School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Excel High School J U Blacksher School
Location Excel, AL Uriah, AL
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 1,010 747
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.5:1 17.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 59.6% 53.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

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

Metric Excel High School J U Blacksher School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,365 $13,365
District Monroe County Board of Education Monroe County Board of Education

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Excel High School J U Blacksher School
White 71.1% 61.2%
African American 21.0% 9.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 2.4%
Asian 0.1% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8% 19.4%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.4% 6.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Excel High School J U Blacksher School
AP Courses Offered 4 -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 395:1 369:1
Chronic Absenteeism 24.6% 29.7%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 54 14
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 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.