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

Munford High School

Federal NCES profile for Munford High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 010318001220
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0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Munford High School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Munford · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
16.7:1
students per teacher
62.7%
free-lunch eligible

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

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

School address

Munford, AL 36268
District: Talladega County · Alabama

NCES ID 010318001220 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-18 students YoY

Munford High School held near 398 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 23.4 → 22.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-18 students YoY 010318001220 · Munford, AL High · SMALL · TRAD

385 enr · 16.7:1 · 62.7% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Lincoln Elementary School (902 students)

Munford High School held near 398 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.4 → 22.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Munford High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Munford High School reports 385 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 Munford High School compares

Munford 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 16.7:1 ▼ 6% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.7% ▲ 7% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 385 top 67% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
385
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
62.7%
free-lunch eligible - 7% 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
16.7:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 39% in Alabama - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
43.1%
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
$12,145
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 385 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
124
in-school suspensions + 67 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 32.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 49.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 67.0%
African American 25.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 67.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.3, Munford High School is more mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 5

District finance for Talladega County reports $12,145 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Munford High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lincoln Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Munford Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fayetteville High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bb Comer Memorial Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Talladega 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 (~385 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Munford High School

How many students attend Munford High School?

Munford High School has 385 students enrolled. It is a high school in Munford, AL. CCD year-over-year: 416 (2022-23) → 398 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Munford High School is 16.7:1, which is 6% lower than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 6% 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 Munford High School?

62.7% of students at Munford High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Munford High School is White at 67.0% of enrollment, in Munford, AL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Munford High School?

Munford High School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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 Munford High School rank among public schools in Munford?

By Resource Investment Index, Munford High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Munford, 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 Talladega County?

Besides Munford High School, Talladega County also operates Lincoln Elementary School (902 students), Munford Elementary School (770 students), and Lincoln High School (607 students). See the Talladega 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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