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

Greenville High School

Federal NCES profile for Greenville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 010051000226
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greenville High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median.

#3 of 4
public schools in Greenville · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
16.4:1
students per teacher
79.2%
free-lunch eligible

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

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

School address

Greenville, AL 36037
District: Butler County · Alabama

NCES ID 010051000226 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-94 students YoY

Greenville High School shrank from 659 students in 2022-23 to 565 in 2023-24 (-14.3%).

Teacher FTE added 32.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-94 students YoY 010051000226 · Greenville, AL High · MID · TRAD

526 enr · 16.4:1 · 79.2% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Wo Parmer Elementary School (528 students)

Greenville High School shrank from 659 students in 2022-23 to 565 in 2023-24 (-14.3%). Teacher FTE added 32.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Greenville High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Greenville High School reports 526 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 Greenville High School compares

Greenville High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alabama and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alabama Alabama avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▼ 7% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.2% ▲ 35% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 526 top 41% - -

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

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
526
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
79.2%
free-lunch eligible - 35% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 33% in Alabama - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
71.7%
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
$12,670
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 263 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
282
in-school suspensions + 130 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 53.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 78.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 78.1%
White 16.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Two or More 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 78.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.0, Greenville High School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Butler County reports $12,670 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Greenville High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wo Parmer Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Greenville Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mckenzie High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Georgiana School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Greenville Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Butler 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 (~526 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Greenville High School

How many students attend Greenville High School?

Greenville High School has 526 students enrolled. It is a high school in Greenville, AL. CCD year-over-year: 659 (2022-23) → 565 (2023-24), down 94.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Greenville High School is 16.4:1, which is 7% lower than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 4% 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 Greenville High School?

79.2% of students at Greenville High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Greenville High School is African American at 78.1% of enrollment, in Greenville, AL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenville High School?

Greenville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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 Greenville High School rank among public schools in Greenville?

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

Besides Greenville High School, Butler County also operates Wo Parmer Elementary School (528 students), Greenville Middle School (513 students), and Mckenzie High School (487 students). See the Butler 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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