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

Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School

Federal NCES profile for Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 010243001417
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
📚 AP courses
100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Alabama schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Alabama schools.

#1 of 8
high schools in Montgomery · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
14.6:1
small classes for Alabama
9.9%
free-lunch eligible

Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School ranks #1 of 8 high schools in Montgomery, AL.

School address

Enrollment

394

Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.6:1

vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg

-18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

9.9%

vs 58.8% Alabama avg

-83% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School

Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Montgomery, Alabama, enrolling 394 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 14.6:1, Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School is leaner than roughly 87% of Alabama schools and 18% under the state's 17.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.9% free-meal eligibility runs 83% below the Alabama average.

With 394 students, its enrollment sits close to the Alabama median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,365 scored Alabama schools.

Against 21 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #14.

Its student body is led by Asian (39%) and White (26%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 23 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 394 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

10.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 25.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Montgomery's high schools, it stands alongside Jefferson Davis High School (1,587 students): Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.6:1 vs 18.9:1).

Montgomery County also operates Jefferson Davis High School (1,587 students) and Carver Senior High School (1,553 students) alongside Loveless Academic Magnet Program 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 Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School compares

Loveless Academic Magnet Program 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 14.6:1 ▼ 18% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.9% ▼ 83% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 394 top 65% - -

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

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
394
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
9.9%
free-lunch eligible - 83% 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
14.6:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 13% in Alabama - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,430
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 394 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 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

Asian 38.8%
White 26.4%
African American 26.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Two or More 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Asian at 38.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.7, Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School is more mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 23

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Montgomery County, which includes Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School.

$11,430
Per student
-8%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.1%
State 55.2%
Federal 25.7%

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 Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jefferson Davis High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Carver Senior High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lee High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Park Crossing High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brewbaker Middle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Montgomery County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Montgomery

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School

How many students attend Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School?

Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School has 394 students enrolled. It is a high school in Montgomery, AL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School is 14.6:1, which is 18% lower than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 7% lower 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 Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School?

9.9% of students at Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School?

The largest demographic group at Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School is Asian at 38.8% of enrollment, in Montgomery, AL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School?

Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School rank among high schools in Montgomery?

By Resource Investment Index, Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School ranks #1 of 8 high schools in Montgomery, AL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Montgomery on the city page.

Is Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School a good school?

Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Alabama schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Alabama schools. 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 Montgomery County?

Besides Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School, Montgomery County also operates Jefferson Davis High School (1,587 students), Carver Senior High School (1,553 students), and Lee High School (1,282 students). See the Montgomery County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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