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

Crossville High School

Federal NCES profile for Crossville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 010114001860
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0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crossville High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Crossville · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
17.5:1
students per teacher
73.8%
free-lunch eligible

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

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

School address

Crossville, AL 35962
District: Dekalb County · Alabama

NCES ID 010114001860 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-25 students YoY

Crossville High School held near 632 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 37.0 → 39.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-25 students YoY 010114001860 · Crossville, AL High · MID · TRAD

649 enr · 17.5:1 · 73.8% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Geraldine School (1,211 students)

Crossville High School held near 632 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount). Teacher FTE added 37.0 → 39.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Crossville High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Crossville High School reports 649 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 Crossville High School compares

Crossville 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 17.5:1 ▼ 1% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.8% ▲ 26% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 649 top 25% - -

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

17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
649
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
73.8%
free-lunch eligible - 26% 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
17.5:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 52% in Alabama - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
39.3%
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
$12,528
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 433 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
152
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 23.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 83.7%
White 14.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
African American 0.3%
Two or More 0.3%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.7, Crossville High School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Dekalb County reports $12,528 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Crossville High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Geraldine School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Plainview School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fyffe High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sylvania School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Collinsville High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Dekalb 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 (~649 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Crossville High School

How many students attend Crossville High School?

Crossville High School has 649 students enrolled. It is a high school in Crossville, AL. CCD year-over-year: 657 (2022-23) → 632 (2023-24), nearly flat (-25).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crossville High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Crossville High School is 17.5:1, which is 1% lower than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 11% higher 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 Crossville High School?

73.8% of students at Crossville High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crossville High School?

The largest demographic group at Crossville High School is Hispanic or Latino at 83.7% of enrollment, in Crossville, AL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crossville High School?

Crossville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 Crossville High School rank among public schools in Crossville?

By Resource Investment Index, Crossville High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Crossville, 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 Dekalb County?

Besides Crossville High School, Dekalb County also operates Geraldine School (1,211 students), Plainview School (1,167 students), and Fyffe High School (954 students). See the Dekalb 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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