Other / mixed grade configuration · Remlap, AL

Southeastern School

Federal NCES profile for Southeastern School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010042000211
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
18
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Southeastern School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median.

49
Resource Index · Higher
18.7:1
students per teacher
49.9%
free-lunch eligible
822
students enrolled

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

School address

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

-17 students YoY

Southeastern School held near 818 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 44.0 → 45.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 010042000211 · Remlap, AL Other · MID · TRAD

822 enr · 18.7:1 · 49.9% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Hayden High School (798 students)

Southeastern School held near 818 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 44.0 → 45.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Southeastern School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Southeastern School reports 822 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 Southeastern School compares

Southeastern 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 18.7:1 ▲ 6% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.9% ▼ 15% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 822 top 13% - -

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

18.7:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
822
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
49.9%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
18.7:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 69% in Alabama - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
7.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,462
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 411 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
59
in-school suspensions + 50 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 73.0%
Hispanic or Latino 23.4%
African American 2.3%
Two or More 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 73.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.2, Southeastern School is about as mixed as the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Blount County reports $11,462 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Southeastern School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hayden High School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Appalachian School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Blountsville Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Susan Moore Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Locust Fork Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Blount County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Southeastern School

How many students attend Southeastern School?

Southeastern School has 822 students enrolled. It is a public school in Remlap, AL. CCD year-over-year: 835 (2022-23) → 818 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Southeastern School?

The student-teacher ratio at Southeastern School is 18.7:1, which is 6% higher than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Southeastern School?

49.9% of students at Southeastern School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southeastern School?

The largest demographic group at Southeastern School is White at 73.0% of enrollment, in Remlap, AL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Southeastern School?

Southeastern School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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).

What other schools are in Blount County?

Besides Southeastern School, Blount County also operates Hayden High School (798 students), Appalachian School (699 students), and Blountsville Elementary School (648 students). See the Blount County district page for the complete list.

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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