Enrollment
684
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sulligent, AL
Sulligent School
Federal NCES profile for Sulligent School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010195000756
👥 S:T ratio 30
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 9
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sulligent School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.5:1
- students per teacher
- 58.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 684
- students enrolled
Sulligent School has class sizes near the Alabama median. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lamar County · Alabama
NCES ID 010195000756 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.5:1
vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.0%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sulligent School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sulligent School
Sulligent School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Sulligent, Alabama, enrolling 684 students.
At 17.5:1, 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.0% lands close to the Alabama typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 684 puts it in the larger third of Alabama schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,365 scored Alabama schools.
Against 418 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #233.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 456 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 178 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 684 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Lamar County also operates South Lamar School (624 students) and Lamar County Highintermediate (544 students) alongside Sulligent 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 Sulligent School compares
Sulligent 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 | 17.5:1 | ▼ 1% | 17.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.0% | ▼ 1% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 684 | top 22% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
684
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
17.5:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 52% in Alabama - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
25.7%
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
$10,840
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 456 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
140
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.0 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
White 82.3%
African American 12.6%
Two or More 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Largest group: White at 82.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.5, Sulligent School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lamar County, which includes Sulligent School.
$10,840
Per student
-13%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.0%
State 65.7%
Federal 14.3%
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 Sulligent School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Lamar School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lamar County Highintermediate | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Vernon Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sulligent School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 624
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 544
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 277
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 (~684 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sulligent School
How many students attend Sulligent School?
Sulligent School has 684 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sulligent, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sulligent School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sulligent School is 17.5:1, which is 1% lower than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sulligent School?
58.0% of students at Sulligent School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sulligent School?
The largest demographic group at Sulligent School is White at 82.3% of enrollment, in Sulligent, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sulligent School?
Sulligent School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Sulligent School a good school?
Sulligent School earns 36/100 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 Lamar County?
Besides Sulligent School, Lamar County also operates South Lamar School (624 students), Lamar County Highintermediate (544 students), and Vernon Elementary School (277 students). See the Lamar County district page for the complete list.
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