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

Danville High School

Federal NCES profile for Danville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 010248001042
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0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Danville High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median.

#3 of 4
public schools in Danville · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
18.7:1
students per teacher
48.2%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Danville High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Danville, AL.

School address

Danville, AL 35619
District: Morgan County · Alabama

NCES ID 010248001042 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+13 students YoY

Danville High School held near 368 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 20.5 → 19.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+13 students YoY 010248001042 · Danville, AL High · SMALL · TRAD

374 enr · 18.7:1 · 48.2% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Albert P Brewer High School (757 students)

Danville High School held near 368 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 20.5 → 19.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Danville High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Danville High School reports 374 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 Danville High School compares

Danville 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 48.2% ▼ 18% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 374 top 70% - -

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.
374
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.2%
free-lunch eligible - 18% 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
34.8%
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
$11,920
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 374 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
112
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 29.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 40.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
African American 5.6%
Two or More 1.3%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 80.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.2, Danville High School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Morgan County reports $11,920 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Danville High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Albert P Brewer High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Priceville Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
West Morgan Middle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Morgan Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Priceville High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Morgan 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 (~374 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Danville High School

How many students attend Danville High School?

Danville High School has 374 students enrolled. It is a high school in Danville, AL. CCD year-over-year: 355 (2022-23) → 368 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Danville 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 Danville High School?

48.2% of students at Danville High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Danville High School is White at 80.7% of enrollment, in Danville, AL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Danville High School?

Danville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical 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 Danville High School rank among public schools in Danville?

By Resource Investment Index, Danville High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Danville, 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 Morgan County?

Besides Danville High School, Morgan County also operates Albert P Brewer High School (757 students), Priceville Elementary School (674 students), and West Morgan Middle School (561 students). See the Morgan 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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