Enrollment
598
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pisgah, AL
Pisgah High School
Federal NCES profile for Pisgah High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010183001532
👥 S:T ratio 18
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 20
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pisgah High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Alabama schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 20.6:1
- large classes for Alabama
- 55.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 598
- students enrolled
Pisgah High School has class sizes larger than 87% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Jackson County · Alabama
NCES ID 010183001532 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.6:1
vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg
+16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.3%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pisgah High School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pisgah High School
Pisgah High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Pisgah, Alabama, enrolling 598 students.
Class loads run heavy: 20.6:1 is larger than about 87% of Alabama schools and 16% above the 17.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 55.3% lands close to the Alabama typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 598 puts it in the larger third of Alabama schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,365 scored Alabama schools.
Against 472 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #83.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (24%) (diversity index 46/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 399 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
12.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Pisgah's public schools, it stands alongside Rosalie Elementary School (173 students): Pisgah High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.6:1 vs 34.6:1).
Jackson County also operates North Sand Mountain School (694 students) and Skyline High School (586 students) alongside Pisgah 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 Pisgah High School compares
Pisgah 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 | 20.6:1 | ▲ 16% | 17.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.3% | ▼ 6% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 598 | top 30% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.6:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
598
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% 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
20.6:1
students per teacher
- 16% above state mean
Top 87% in Alabama - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
12.4%
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
$11,504
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 399 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 69.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 24.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Two or More 1.3%
Asian 0.8%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: White at 69.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.6, Pisgah High School is more mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jackson County, which includes Pisgah High School.
$11,504
Per student
-8%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.4%
State 56.5%
Federal 14.1%
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 Pisgah High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Sand Mountain School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Skyline High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Woodville High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Section High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| North Jackson High School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pisgah High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 694
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 586
- Students per teacher
- 20.9:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 504
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 503
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
Similar other schools in Pisgah
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 (~598 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pisgah High School
How many students attend Pisgah High School?
Pisgah High School has 598 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pisgah, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pisgah High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pisgah High School is 20.6:1, which is 16% higher than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pisgah High School?
55.3% of students at Pisgah High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pisgah High School?
The largest demographic group at Pisgah High School is White at 69.6% of enrollment, in Pisgah, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pisgah High School?
Pisgah High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Pisgah High School a good school?
Pisgah High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% 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 Jackson County?
Besides Pisgah High School, Jackson County also operates North Sand Mountain School (694 students), Skyline High School (586 students), and Woodville High School (504 students). See the Jackson County district page for the complete list.
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