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Barbour County High School

Public Grades 7-12
359th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 374 Alabama High Schools
Better than 4% of Alabama high schools
Summary

Barbour County High School is a public high school located in Clayton, Alabama, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 312 students. The school is part of the Barbour County School District, which is ranked 128 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barbour County High School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Alabama high schools, with proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts ranging from 0% to 43.75% for different grade levels and subject areas. The school has had fluctuating four-year graduation rates, ranging from 61.1% to 90.0% over the past few years, and has experienced high dropout rates, ranging from 5.4% to 17.8% in recent years. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 9.7% to 52.3% over the past few years.

In comparison, the closest comparable school, Eufaula High School, which is located approximately 18 miles away, consistently outperforms Barbour County High School in academic metrics, graduation rates, and other key indicators. This suggests that the challenges faced by Barbour County High School are not solely due to its rural location or district-level factors. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, and the declining enrollment trend may further exacerbate the school's challenges in terms of resource allocation, staffing, and program offerings.

297
Students ?
14.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,688
Per pupil spending ?
87.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 165 S Midway Street
       Clayton, AL  36016

(334) 775-3545

District: Barbour County


Feeder schools for Barbour County High School:

Elementary:    Barbour County Intermediate School
    Barbour County Primary School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
78.5%
Hispanic:
13.8%
White:
7.4%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Alabama average (15% vs 36% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)
!Graduation rate below the Alabama average (84% vs 92%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school15%
District avg15%
Alabama avg36%
Middle school
369th of 439
Alabama public middle schools ?
Bottom 16%▲ up 13 pts since 2016
From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 16% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
359th of 374
Alabama public high schools ?
Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
128th of 135Barbour County among Alabama districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202518.3369 of 43915.9%★☆☆☆☆
202410.2414 of 4426.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202313.1385 of 43711.9%★☆☆☆☆
202213.9375 of 43213.2%★☆☆☆☆
202115.2383 of 44013.0%★☆☆☆☆
20195.2427 of 4372.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20186.9403 of 4234.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20176.5418 of 4323.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20166.9421 of 4322.5%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202523.9215 of 25917.0%★☆☆☆☆
202420.2247 of 2698.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202320.3240 of 2638.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202220.2244 of 27110.0%★☆☆☆☆
202122.0233 of 26612.4%★☆☆☆☆
201913.0245 of 2522.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201821.2210 of 24715.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202514.9366 of 41511.8%★☆☆☆☆
202410.2402 of 4265.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202317.0358 of 41714.1%★☆☆☆☆
202218.1351 of 42317.0%★☆☆☆☆
202117.2354 of 41514.7%★☆☆☆☆
20196.5383 of 3994.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.9367 of 3926.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201710.9342 of 38010.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202230.2114 of 15727.4%★☆☆☆☆
201817.0103 of 1138.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202520.9358 of 42816.4%★☆☆☆☆
202413.5399 of 4378.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.6359 of 41012.4%★☆☆☆☆
202220.7357 of 42115.2%★☆☆☆☆
202118.1365 of 41512.0%★☆☆☆☆
20196.3391 of 3961.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.8393 of 3960.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20178.6333 of 3494.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202522.6329 of 42222.0%★☆☆☆☆
202411.5396 of 4287.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.1397 of 4195.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.9400 of 4276.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202114.9367 of 41812.2%★☆☆☆☆
20195.0395 of 3991.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20186.2387 of 3972.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20176.6376 of 3801.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202231.947 of 6527.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202485.021 of 28192.5%★★★★★
20199.9251 of 2541.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.5217 of 2232.7%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202221.5321 of 37614.6%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202511.1359 of 3744.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.7339 of 37810.3%★☆☆☆☆
20239.3359 of 3713.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.8309 of 36715.8%★☆☆☆☆
202113.3331 of 37110.8%★☆☆☆☆
20198.0336 of 3668.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.4340 of 3564.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201711.9325 of 3537.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20167.1342 of 3512.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201410.9325 of 3589.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201317.4345 of 3583.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201213.9339 of 3585.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201114.7339 of 3605.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201014.0346 of 3583.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200922.5322 of 3579.8%★☆☆☆☆
200827.2312 of 35913.1%★☆☆☆☆
200712.9337 of 3585.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200619.1327 of 3578.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200540.5256 of 35928.7%★☆☆☆☆
200426.8310 of 35713.2%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202529.2171 of 22825.0%★☆☆☆☆
202415.1227 of 2311.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202322.1198 of 22411.6%★☆☆☆☆
202244.595 of 22257.2%★★★☆☆
202117.0218 of 2284.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201926.7171 of 22423.7%★☆☆☆☆
201822.2194 of 22313.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202512.8328 of 3598.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.0362 of 3661.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.8327 of 3588.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.0330 of 36710.1%★☆☆☆☆
20215.9357 of 3590.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20196.0335 of 3545.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20186.0330 of 3474.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201710.9317 of 3437.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202510.7362 of 3671.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.4304 of 37518.9%★☆☆☆☆
202313.5327 of 3496.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202224.9282 of 36121.9%★☆☆☆☆
20217.6357 of 3611.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.7326 of 3588.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.2319 of 3498.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201718.7279 of 31511.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
20258.4356 of 3631.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202427.4259 of 36829.6%★★☆☆☆
202228.6260 of 36629.0%★☆☆☆☆
202137.0220 of 36639.9%★★☆☆☆
201911.1320 of 35710.4%★☆☆☆☆
20186.2332 of 3505.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201715.0298 of 33912.1%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Middle school
Special Education (2024)93rd percentile+86 vs school
Native American (2022)28th percentile+14 vs school
Hispanic (2022)27th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2025)22nd percentile+6 vs school
African American (2025)17th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school
White (2022)15th percentile~ school
Female (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school
High school
African American (2025)25th percentile+21 vs school
Female (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?
English28%-19 vs state
Science14%-23 vs state
Mathematics2%-22 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Barbour County High School

Students at Barbour County High School are 78% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% White.

Barbour County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barbour County Intermediate School
Elementary : Barbour County Primary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Barbour County High School.

Barbour County High School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Alabama high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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