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

Prattville High School

Federal NCES profile for Prattville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 010024000048
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👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Prattville High School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Alabama schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Alabama.

#7 of 7
public schools in Prattville · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
20:1
large classes for Alabama
42.3%
free-lunch eligible

Prattville High School has class sizes larger than 84% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Prattville High School ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Prattville, AL.

School address

Prattville, AL 36067
District: Autauga County · Alabama

NCES ID 010024000048 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-84 students YoY

Prattville High School held near 1,845 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-84 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 92.0 → 89.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-84 students YoY 010024000048 · Prattville, AL High · MID · TRAD

1,844 enr · 20:1 · 42.3% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Daniel Pratt Elementary School (1,035 students)

Prattville High School held near 1,845 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-84 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 92.0 → 89.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Prattville High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Prattville High School reports 1,844 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 Prattville High School compares

Prattville 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 20:1 ▲ 13% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.3% ▼ 28% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,844 top 1% - -

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

20:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,844
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
42.3%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
20:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 84% in Alabama - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.5%
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
$11,214
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 615 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
179
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 31 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 52.7%
African American 34.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 52.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.8, Prattville High School is more mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 12

District finance for Autauga County reports $11,214 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Prattville High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Daniel Pratt Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pine Level Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Prattville Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Marbury High School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Billingsley High School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Autauga 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 (~1,844 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~20:1)

Frequently asked questions about Prattville High School

How many students attend Prattville High School?

Prattville High School has 1,844 students enrolled. It is a high school in Prattville, AL. CCD year-over-year: 1,929 (2022-23) → 1,845 (2023-24), nearly flat (-84).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Prattville High School is 20:1, which is 13% higher than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Prattville High School?

42.3% of students at Prattville High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Prattville High School is White at 52.7% of enrollment, in Prattville, AL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Prattville High School?

Prattville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (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 Prattville High School rank among public schools in Prattville?

By Resource Investment Index, Prattville High School ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Prattville, AL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Prattville on the city page.

What other schools are in Autauga County?

Besides Prattville High School, Autauga County also operates Daniel Pratt Elementary School (1,035 students), Pine Level Elementary School (949 students), and Prattville Junior High School (928 students). See the Autauga 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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