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

Elmore County High School

Federal NCES profile for Elmore County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 010129000463
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👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
1
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Elmore County High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Eclectic · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
18.3:1
students per teacher
42.8%
free-lunch eligible

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

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

School address

Eclectic, AL 36024
District: Elmore County · Alabama

NCES ID 010129000463 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-22 students YoY

Elmore County High School held near 494 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 27.0 → 26.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-22 students YoY 010129000463 · Eclectic, AL High · SMALL · TRAD

494 enr · 18.3:1 · 42.8% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Wetumpka High School (1,219 students)

Elmore County High School held near 494 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 27.0 → 26.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Elmore County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Elmore County High School reports 494 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 Elmore County High School compares

Elmore 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 18.3:1 ▲ 3% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.8% ▼ 27% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 494 top 47% - -

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

18.3:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
494
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
42.8%
free-lunch eligible - 27% 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
18.3:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 64% in Alabama - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,918
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 494 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
42
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.6%
African American 8.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Two or More 1.8%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 86.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.2, Elmore County High School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for Elmore County reports $10,918 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Elmore County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wetumpka High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stanhope Elmore High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Millbrook Middle School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Holtville Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Wetumpka Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Elmore 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 (~494 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Elmore County High School

How many students attend Elmore County High School?

Elmore County High School has 494 students enrolled. It is a high school in Eclectic, AL. CCD year-over-year: 516 (2022-23) → 494 (2023-24), nearly flat (-22).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Elmore County High School is 18.3:1, which is 3% higher than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

42.8% of students at Elmore County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Elmore County High School is White at 86.6% of enrollment, in Eclectic, AL.

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

Elmore County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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 Elmore County High School rank among public schools in Eclectic?

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

Besides Elmore County High School, Elmore County also operates Wetumpka High School (1,219 students), Stanhope Elmore High School (1,123 students), and Millbrook Middle School (1,071 students). See the Elmore 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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