High school (grades 9-12) · Grant, AL

Kate D Smith Dar High School

Federal NCES profile for Kate D Smith Dar 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 010000600883
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👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kate D Smith Dar High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Grant · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
16.2:1
students per teacher
29.2%
free-lunch eligible

Kate D Smith Dar High School has class sizes near the Alabama median. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kate D Smith Dar High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Grant, AL.

School address

Grant, AL 35747
District: Marshall County · Alabama

NCES ID 010000600883 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+3 students YoY

Kate D Smith Dar High School held near 397 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 23.5 → 23.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 010000600883 · Grant, AL High · SMALL · TRAD

372 enr · 16.2:1 · 29.2% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Asbury Elementary School (729 students)

Kate D Smith Dar High School held near 397 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 23.5 → 23.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Kate D Smith Dar High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kate D Smith Dar High School reports 372 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 Kate D Smith Dar High School compares

Kate D Smith Dar 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 16.2:1 ▼ 8% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.2% ▼ 50% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 372 top 70% - -

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

16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
372
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.2%
free-lunch eligible - 50% below the Alabama average of 58.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 31% in Alabama - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.2%
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
$13,172
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 372 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
65
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 90.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Two or More 2.2%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: White at 90.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.2, Kate D Smith Dar High School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Marshall County reports $13,172 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kate D Smith Dar High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Asbury Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Douglas High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Asbury High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robert D Sloman Primary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kate D Smith Dar Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Marshall 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 (~372 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Kate D Smith Dar High School

How many students attend Kate D Smith Dar High School?

Kate D Smith Dar High School has 372 students enrolled. It is a high school in Grant, AL. CCD year-over-year: 394 (2022-23) → 397 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kate D Smith Dar High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kate D Smith Dar High School is 16.2:1, which is 8% lower than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 3% 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 Kate D Smith Dar High School?

29.2% of students at Kate D Smith Dar High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kate D Smith Dar High School?

The largest demographic group at Kate D Smith Dar High School is White at 90.3% of enrollment, in Grant, AL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kate D Smith Dar High School?

Kate D Smith Dar High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Kate D Smith Dar High School rank among public schools in Grant?

By Resource Investment Index, Kate D Smith Dar High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Grant, 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 Marshall County?

Besides Kate D Smith Dar High School, Marshall County also operates Asbury Elementary School (729 students), Douglas High School (727 students), and Asbury High School (659 students). See the Marshall 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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