Enrollment
592
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Maplesville, AL
Maplesville High School
Federal NCES profile for Maplesville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010066000265
👥 S:T ratio 16
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Maplesville High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Alabama schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 21.1:1
- large classes for Alabama
- 57.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 592
- students enrolled
Maplesville High School has class sizes larger than 91% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Chilton County · Alabama
NCES ID 010066000265 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.1:1
vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg
+19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.5%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Maplesville High School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
What stands out at Maplesville High School
Maplesville High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Maplesville, Alabama, enrolling 592 students.
Class loads run heavy: 21.1:1 is larger than about 91% of Alabama schools and 19% above the 17.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.5% lands close to the Alabama typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 592 puts it in the larger third of Alabama schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,365 scored Alabama schools.
Against 475 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #293.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 592 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 20.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Maplesville's public schools, it stands alongside Isabella High School (789 students): Maplesville High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (21.1:1 vs 19.2:1).
Chilton County also operates Clanton Elementary School (942 students) and Thorsby High School (895 students) alongside Maplesville 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 Maplesville High School compares
Maplesville 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 | 21.1:1 | ▲ 19% | 17.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.5% | ▼ 2% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 592 | top 31% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.1:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
592
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% 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
21.1:1
students per teacher
- 19% above state mean
Top 91% in Alabama - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
18.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,181
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 592 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 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 77.5%
African American 13.7%
Two or More 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 77.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.7, Maplesville High School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chilton County, which includes Maplesville High School.
$10,181
Per student
-18%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.2%
State 62.2%
Federal 20.6%
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 Maplesville High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clanton Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Thorsby High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chilton County High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Isabella High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Jemison Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Maplesville High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 942
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 895
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 833
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 789
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 752
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar other schools in Maplesville
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~592 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Maplesville High School
How many students attend Maplesville High School?
Maplesville High School has 592 students enrolled. It is a public school in Maplesville, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maplesville High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Maplesville High School is 21.1:1, which is 19% higher than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Maplesville High School?
57.5% of students at Maplesville High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maplesville High School?
The largest demographic group at Maplesville High School is White at 77.5% of enrollment, in Maplesville, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Maplesville High School?
Maplesville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Maplesville High School a good school?
Maplesville High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of 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 Chilton County?
Besides Maplesville High School, Chilton County also operates Clanton Elementary School (942 students), Thorsby High School (895 students), and Chilton County High School (833 students). See the Chilton County district page for the complete list.
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