Enrollment
484
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Brundidge, AL
Pike County High School
Federal NCES profile for Pike County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010279001112
👥 S:T ratio 28
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 3
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pike County High School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median.
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.9:1
- students per teacher
- 77.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 484
- students enrolled
Pike County High School has class sizes near the Alabama median. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pike County · Alabama
NCES ID 010279001112 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.9:1
vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
77.3%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pike County High School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pike County High School
Pike County High School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Brundidge, Alabama, enrolling 484 students.
At 17.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Alabama median, within a few percentage points of the 17.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 77.3% of students eligible for free meals.
With 484 students, its enrollment sits close to the Alabama median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 1,365 Alabama schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 336 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Alabama schools statewide, it ranks #294, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (56%) and White (26%) (diversity index 60/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 484 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 21.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Brundidge's public schools, it stands alongside Pike County Elementary School (454 students): Pike County High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17.9:1 vs 16.2:1).
Pike County also operates Pike County Elementary School (454 students) and Goshen Elementary School (446 students) alongside Pike County 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 Pike County High School compares
Pike County 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 | 17.9:1 | ▲ 1% | 17.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.3% | ▲ 31% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 484 | top 48% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.9:1
Leaner classes than 25% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
484
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
77.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% 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
17.9:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Alabama - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
43.6%
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
$14,433
per pupil, district-wide
- above Alabama avg of $12,491
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 484 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.3 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
African American 56.2%
White 25.6%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3%
Two or More 2.7%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: African American at 56.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.7, Pike County High School is more mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pike County, which includes Pike County High School.
$14,433
Per student
+16%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.9%
State 51.5%
Federal 21.6%
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 Pike County High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Goshen Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Banks School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Goshen High School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pike County High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 454
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 446
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 384
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 356
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar other schools in Brundidge
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 (~484 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.9:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Pike County High School's federal record.
- Compare Pike County High School against another school. Compare schools
- Pike County's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Pike County High School
How many students attend Pike County High School?
Pike County High School has 484 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brundidge, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pike County High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pike County High School is 17.9:1, which is 1% higher than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pike County High School?
77.3% of students at Pike County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pike County High School?
The largest demographic group at Pike County High School is African American at 56.2% of enrollment, in Brundidge, AL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pike County High School?
Pike County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower 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 Pike County High School a good school?
Pike County High School earns 25/100 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 Pike County?
Besides Pike County High School, Pike County also operates Pike County Elementary School (454 students), Goshen Elementary School (446 students), and Banks School (384 students). See the Pike County district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.