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Dale County High School

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Dale County High School ranks 117 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 70% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Dale County High School in Midland City, AL, serves 437 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Dale County district, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 82nd percentile statewide.

This school is on an impressive upward trajectory. After a challenging 2022-2023 year, Dale County High School has climbed from the 27th percentile to the 69th percentile in state rankings—a jump of 155 positions. The most striking achievement is a perfect 100% graduation rate, which exceeds the state average of 91.5% and beats nearby Wicksburg High School (98.5%), Headland High School (96.3%), and Dothan High School (94.3%). Test scores have more than doubled across the board, with science proficiency now at 46.23%—well above the state average of 36.17% and higher than Carroll High School (26.71%), Daleville High School (17.33%), and Dothan High School (23.18%). The school also outperforms Carroll and Daleville in math and English proficiency.

Perhaps most encouraging is the school's success with students facing economic challenges. With 59% of students receiving free/reduced lunch, Dale County High School now ranks in the 88th percentile for serving low-income students—a dramatic improvement from the 38th percentile just one year earlier. Chronic absenteeism has plummeted from 26% to 8.9%, now well below the state average of 12%. The school achieves these results while spending less per student ($8,490) than most nearby schools. While math proficiency (19.81%) remains an area for growth compared to Wicksburg's 50%, the overall momentum is remarkable. This is a school that has transformed itself through focused effort, and the results speak for themselves.

437

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,490

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11470 County Road 59
Midland City, AL 36350

(334) 983-3541

District: Dale County

Feeder schools for Dale County High School:

Elementary:	Midland City Elementary School
	Newton Elementary School
Middle:	South Dale Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

African American:

31.1%

Hispanic:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 49 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Alabama median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg44%

Alabama avg32%

117^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 49 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Dale County

25^th of 140Dale 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	117 of 386	69.7%	★★★★☆
2025	43.2	198 of 374	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	166 of 378	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.2	271 of 371	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	236 of 367	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	205 of 371	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	162 of 366	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	92 of 356	74.2%	★★★★☆
2017	36.7	217 of 353	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.9	277 of 351	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	50.9	165 of 353	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.0	210 of 358	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.0	195 of 358	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.0	129 of 358	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.2	92 of 360	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	60.2	146 of 358	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.2	197 of 357	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.8	177 of 359	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	38.9	256 of 358	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.9	265 of 357	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	58.5	147 of 359	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.0	156 of 357	56.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	49 of 238	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	31.6	159 of 228	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	110 of 231	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	172 of 224	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	155 of 222	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	141 of 228	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	103 of 224	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	110 of 223	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	24.2	162 of 189	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	114 of 377	69.8%	★★★★☆
2025	48.0	171 of 359	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	119 of 366	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.8	294 of 358	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	212 of 367	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	210 of 359	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	107 of 354	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	53 of 347	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	30.5	242 of 343	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	48 of 383	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	35.2	227 of 367	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	212 of 375	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	275 of 349	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	303 of 361	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.3	166 of 361	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	123 of 358	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.4	62 of 349	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	34.9	202 of 315	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	143 of 380	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.3	216 of 363	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	213 of 368	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	216 of 358	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	245 of 366	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	192 of 366	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	207 of 357	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	152 of 350	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.2	185 of 339	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	92 of 194	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	68 of 169	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.1	23 of 196	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	29.0	130 of 171	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	76.4	25 of 160	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	110 of 320	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	144 of 325	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	143 of 325	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.6	253 of 317	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	219 of 326	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	163 of 319	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	133 of 313	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	79 of 300	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	30.5	153 of 230	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)79th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile~ school

White (2026)66th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science46%+10 vs state

English34%~ state avg

Mathematics20%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dale County High School	Public	9-12	11470 County Road 59	Midland City	36350	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 983-3541	437	24	18.4	59.0%	256 (58.6%)	136 (31.1%)	27 (6.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	62.5	117^th of 386 public high schools	69.7%		43.2	198^th of 374 public high schools	47.1%	81			19.8		46.2			33.7	$8,490	$1,100	$7,389
Dothan Technology Center	Public	10-12	3165 Reeves St	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	No	(334) 794-1436																			(n/a)
Dothan High School	Public	10-12	3209 Reeves St	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1410	1,588	84	18.9	61.5%	472 (29.7%)	920 (57.9%)	144 (9.1%)	30 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.3%)	38.2	239^th of 386 public high schools	38.1%		55	155^th of 374 public high schools	58.6%	84			16.7		23.2			28.4	$9,793	$1,107	$8,448
Houston County Area Vocational Center	Public	9-12	662 West Main	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(334) 899-3308																			(n/a)
Bridge Academy	Public	9-12	3971 S Hwy 231	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Dale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 774-2355																			(n/a)
Headland High School	Public	10-12	8 Sporman St	Headland	36345	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(334) 585-7086	442	31	14.4	40.7%	320 (72.4%)	82 (18.6%)	27 (6.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	68.2	99^th of 386 public high schools	74.4%		56.9	144^th of 374 public high schools	61.5%	45			29.1		39.4			37.0	$10,041	$898	$9,126
PASS Academy	Public	7-12	323 W Selma Street	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	No	(334) 671-1474																			(n/a)
Dothan City Virtual School	Public, Virtual	7-12	323 W Selma Street	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	Yes	Yes	(334) 794-7444	226	16	14.1	54.0%	84 (37.2%)	117 (51.8%)	20 (8.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	20.4	313^th of 386 public high schools	18.9%		34.1	231^st of 374 public high schools	38.2%	82	22.2	16.1	7.3	48.4	17.4	77.8	54.8	18.2
Wicksburg High School	Public	7-12	1172 S State Highway 123	Newton	36352	Dale County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(334) 692-5549	461	27	17.1	32.8%	391 (84.8%)	24 (5.2%)	32 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	83.6	50^th of 386 public high schools	87.0%		85.6	48^th of 374 public high schools	87.2%	2	57.5	71.0	50.0	77.4	40.0	83.8	85.5	45.8	$8,550	$1,162	$7,376
Houston County Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	1172 S State Highway 123	Newton	36352	Dale County	Houston County	No	No	Yes	Yes	(334) 692-5549	246	9	27.3	66.7%	198 (80.5%)	24 (9.8%)	14 (5.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	13.7	347^th of 386 public high schools	10.1%		14.2	332^nd of 374 public high schools	11.2%	15	14.3	16.1	5.6	61.3	13.0	57.1	67.7	11.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Dale County High School

What district is Dale County High School in?

Dale County

Is Dale County High School a good school?

Dale County High School ranks 117^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dale County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Dale County High School.

What schools feed into Dale County High School?

Dale County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Midland City Elementary School
Elementary : Newton Elementary School
Middle : South Dale Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Dale County High School?

Students at Dale County High School are 59% White, 31% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

2024–25 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2025

2021–22 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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