Enrollment
278
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Holly Pond, AL
Holly Pond High School
Federal NCES profile for Holly Pond High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 010102000381
👥 S:T ratio 34
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Holly Pond High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.4:1
- students per teacher
- 49.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 278
- students enrolled
Holly Pond High School has class sizes near the Alabama median. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cullman County · Alabama
NCES ID 010102000381 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.4:1
vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.3%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Holly Pond High School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
What stands out at Holly Pond High School
Holly Pond High School is a mid-sized high school in Holly Pond, Alabama, enrolling 278 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 16.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Alabama schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 49.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 278 puts it in the smaller third of Alabama schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,365 scored Alabama schools.
Against 181 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #49.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 278 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 19.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Cullman County also operates Hanceville Elementary School (648 students) and Holly Pond Elementary School (634 students) alongside Holly Pond High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Holly Pond High School compares
Holly Pond High School on the metrics families compare, against 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 | 49.3% | ▼ 16% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 278 | top 84% | - | - |
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.
278
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% 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
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
21.2%
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
$11,519
per pupil, district-wide
- below Alabama avg of $12,491
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 278 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 82.4%
Hispanic or Latino 12.6%
Two or More 3.6%
African American 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 82.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.4, Holly Pond High School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cullman County, which includes Holly Pond High School.
$11,519
Per student
-8%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.1%
State 55.5%
Federal 19.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Holly Pond High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanceville Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Holly Pond Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fairview Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Point High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fairview High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Holly Pond High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 648
- Students per teacher
- 20.9:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 634
- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 601
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 591
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 512
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alabama, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~278 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Holly Pond High School
How many students attend Holly Pond High School?
Holly Pond High School has 278 students enrolled. It is a high school in Holly Pond, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Holly Pond High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Holly Pond 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 Holly Pond High School?
49.3% of students at Holly Pond High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Holly Pond High School?
The largest demographic group at Holly Pond High School is White at 82.4% of enrollment, in Holly Pond, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Holly Pond High School?
Holly Pond High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Holly Pond High School a good school?
Holly Pond High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Cullman County?
Besides Holly Pond High School, Cullman County also operates Hanceville Elementary School (648 students), Holly Pond Elementary School (634 students), and Fairview Elementary School (601 students). See the Cullman County district page for the complete list.
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