High school (grades 9-12) · Pike Road, AL

Pike Road High School

Federal NCES profile for Pike Road High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 010019502441
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0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pike Road High School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Alabama schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Alabama schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Pike Road · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
27.8:1
large classes for Alabama
26.5%
free-lunch eligible

Pike Road High School has class sizes larger than 99% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pike Road High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Pike Road, AL.

School address

Pike Road, AL 36064
District: Pike Road City · Alabama

NCES ID 010019502441 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+187 students YoY

Pike Road High School grew from 611 students in 2022-23 to 798 in 2023-24 (+30.6%).

Teacher FTE added 30.5 → 44.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+187 students YoY 010019502441 · Pike Road, AL High · MID · TRAD

833 enr · 27.8:1 · 26.5% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Pike Road Elementary School (888 students)

Pike Road High School grew from 611 students in 2022-23 to 798 in 2023-24 (+30.6%). Teacher FTE added 30.5 → 44.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Pike Road High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pike Road High School reports 833 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 Pike Road High School compares

Pike Road High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alabama and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alabama Alabama avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 27.8:1 ▲ 57% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.5% ▼ 55% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 833 top 13% - -

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

27.8:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
833
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
26.5%
free-lunch eligible - 55% 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
27.8:1
students per teacher - 57% above state mean
Top 99% in Alabama - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
13.7%
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
$10,965
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 833 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 48.4%
African American 35.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Asian 5.0%
Two or More 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 48.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.7, Pike Road High School is more mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Pike Road City reports $10,965 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pike Road High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pike Road Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pike Road Intermediate School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pike Road Jr High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Pike Road City · 3 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 (~833 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~27.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pike Road High School

How many students attend Pike Road High School?

Pike Road High School has 833 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pike Road, AL. CCD year-over-year: 611 (2022-23) → 798 (2023-24), up 187.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pike Road High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pike Road High School is 27.8:1, which is 57% higher than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 77% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pike Road High School?

26.5% of students at Pike Road High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pike Road High School?

The largest demographic group at Pike Road High School is White at 48.4% of enrollment, in Pike Road, AL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pike Road High School?

Pike Road High School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Pike Road High School rank among public schools in Pike Road?

By Resource Investment Index, Pike Road High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Pike Road, 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 Pike Road City?

Besides Pike Road High School, Pike Road City also operates Pike Road Elementary School (888 students), Pike Road Intermediate School (652 students), and Pike Road Jr High School (449 students). See the Pike Road City 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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