Florala High School

Public high school, grades 7 to 12 · Florala, Alabama

Florala High School in Florala, Alabama enrolled 233 students in 2024-25 with 14.1 full-time teachers, 16.6 students per teacher against the Alabama high-school median of 17.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 25-29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Alabama: 47.3% and 29.9%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Alabama: 90%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%

218 students in 2022-23, 225 students in 2023-24, 233 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 14.6 to 14.1.

Students enrolled at Florala High School by school year2022-23: 218, 2023-24: 225, 2024-25: 23301002003002022-232182023-242252024-25233
Students enrolled at Florala High School by school year2022-23: 218, 2023-24: 225, 2024-25: 23301002003002022-232182023-242252024-25233
Students enrolled at Florala High School by school year2022-23: 218, 2023-24: 225, 2024-25: 23301002003002022-232182023-242252024-25233
Students enrolled at Florala High School by school year2022-23: 218, 2023-24: 225, 2024-25: 23301002003002022-232182023-242252024-25233
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2321814.614.9
2023-2422515.115.0
2024-2523314.116.6

16.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 63 of every 100 Alabama high schools

Among the 313 Alabama high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.2; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Alabama high schools, 2024-25240 values from 10.1 to 26.8; Florala High School 16.6; state median 17.2.102030students per full-time teacherFlorala High School 16.6state median 17.2U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Alabama high schools, 2024-25240 values from 10.1 to 26.8; Florala High School 16.6; state median 17.2.102030students per full-time teacherFlorala High School 16.6state median 17.2U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Alabama high schools, 2024-25240 values from 10.1 to 26.8; Florala High School 16.6; state median 17.2.102030students per full-time teacherFlorala High School 16.6state median 17.2U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Alabama high schools, 2024-25240 values from 10.1 to 26.8; Florala High School 16.6; state median 17.2.102030students per full-time teacherFlorala High School 16.6state median 17.2U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 222 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Florala High School enrolled 222 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 7 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 222 of the 222 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions7
  • Chronically absent18.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

81.1% of students were White, 13.3% Black, 3.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White81.1%
  2. Black13.3%
  3. Hispanic3.0%
  4. Two or more races1.7%
  5. American Indian0.4%
  6. Pacific Islander0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Florala High School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 47.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.9% in math in 2022-23 across Alabama. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alabama, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtAlabama
Reading and language arts, 2021-2225‑29%52%47.3%
Math, 2022-2315‑19%32% (2021-22)29.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 36 students in Florala High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90% across Alabama. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtAlabama
Four-year graduation rate90% or more90‑94%90%
Students in the class3617852,928

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Florala High School

  1. Samson High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 19 miles away: 183 students, 15.3 per teacher (2024-25).19 mi
  2. Opp High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 21 miles away: 396 students, 15.5 per teacher (2024-25).21 mi
  3. Compare Florala High School with Samson High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Covington County Schools spends per student$11,826 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,826
  5. The largest public schools in AlabamaFlorala High School is the number 297 by size of 319 Alabama high schools open in 2024-25.#297 of 319
  6. Alabama schools by students per teacher16.6 students per teacher here against the Alabama median of 17.2 for high schools.16.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Florala High School

  1. How many students attend Florala High School?
    233 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 218 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Florala, AL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Florala High School?
    16.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alabama median for high schools is 17.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Florala High School a Title I school?
    Florala High School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Florala High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Florala High School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 47.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.9% in math in 2022-23 across Alabama. Alabama's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Florala High School?
    90% or more of the 36 students in Florala High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90% across Alabama. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Florala High School in?
    Covington County Schools, NCES district ID 0100930. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 010093000360 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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