Other / mixed grade configuration · Wadley, AL

Wadley High School

Federal NCES profile for Wadley High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010282001123
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👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wadley High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Alabama schools.

45
Resource Index · Typical
15.5:1
small classes for Alabama
62.1%
free-lunch eligible
372
students enrolled

Wadley High School has class sizes smaller than 78% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.

School address

Wadley, AL 36276
District: Randolph County · Alabama

NCES ID 010282001123 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-8 students YoY

Wadley High School held near 406 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 22.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 010282001123 · Wadley, AL Other · SMALL · TRAD

372 enr · 15.5:1 · 62.1% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Randolph County High School (441 students)

Wadley High School held near 406 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 22.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Wadley High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wadley High School reports 372 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 Wadley High School compares

Wadley 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 15.5:1 ▼ 12% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.1% ▲ 6% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 372 top 70% - -

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

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
372
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
62.1%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
15.5:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 22% in Alabama - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
5.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,353
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 372 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.1%
African American 16.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
Two or More 4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 69.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.4, Wadley High School is more mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

District finance for Randolph County reports $12,353 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Wadley High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Randolph County High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woodland Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Wedowee Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodland High School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Wedowee Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Randolph 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 (~372 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Wadley High School

How many students attend Wadley High School?

Wadley High School has 372 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wadley, AL. CCD year-over-year: 414 (2022-23) → 406 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Wadley High School is 15.5:1, which is 12% lower than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 1% lower 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 Wadley High School?

62.1% of students at Wadley High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Wadley High School is White at 69.1% of enrollment, in Wadley, AL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wadley High School?

Wadley High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Randolph County?

Besides Wadley High School, Randolph County also operates Randolph County High School (441 students), Woodland Elementary School (338 students), and Wedowee Elementary School (284 students). See the Randolph 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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