Other / mixed grade configuration · Verbena, AL

Verbena High School

Federal NCES profile for Verbena High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010066000288
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👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Verbena High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median.

40
Resource Index · Typical
18.4:1
students per teacher
76.7%
free-lunch eligible
589
students enrolled

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

School address

Verbena, AL 36091
District: Chilton County · Alabama

NCES ID 010066000288 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-17 students YoY

Verbena High School held near 575 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 32.1 → 33.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 010066000288 · Verbena, AL Other · MID · TRAD

589 enr · 18.4:1 · 76.7% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Clanton Elementary School (942 students)

Verbena High School held near 575 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.1 → 33.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Verbena High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Verbena High School reports 589 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 Verbena High School compares

Verbena 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 18.4:1 ▲ 4% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.7% ▲ 30% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 589 top 32% - -

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

18.4:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
589
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.7%
free-lunch eligible - 30% above the Alabama average of 58.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.4:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 65% in Alabama - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.4%
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
$10,446
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 393 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.

Student demographics

White 81.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
African American 6.3%
Two or More 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 81.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.3, Verbena High School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Chilton County reports $10,446 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Verbena High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Clanton Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Thorsby High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chilton County High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Isabella High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jemison Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Chilton County · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~589 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Verbena High School

How many students attend Verbena High School?

Verbena High School has 589 students enrolled. It is a public school in Verbena, AL. CCD year-over-year: 592 (2022-23) → 575 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Verbena High School is 18.4:1, which is 4% higher than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

76.7% of students at Verbena High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Verbena High School is White at 81.5% of enrollment, in Verbena, AL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Verbena High School?

Verbena High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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).

What other schools are in Chilton County?

Besides Verbena High School, Chilton County also operates Clanton Elementary School (942 students), Thorsby High School (895 students), and Chilton County High School (833 students). See the Chilton 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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