Dale County High School

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Dale County High School ranks 271 st of 371 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public 9-12

11470 County Road 59
Midland City, AL 36350

(334) 983-3541

District: Dale County

SchoolDigger Rank:
271^st of 371 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,490

Feeder schools for Dale County High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 417

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.4%

African American:

30.7%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dale County High School ranks worse than 73% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.19. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.4%), African American (30.7%), Hispanic (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dale County High School is 15.9. (See more...)

Compare Dale County High School employs 26.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dale County High School is $8,490.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dale County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dale County High School 271^st of 371 Alabama public high schools. (See Dale County High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Dale County:

SchoolDigger ranks Dale County 33^rd of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dale County High School

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Rank History for all students at Dale County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	57.02	156^th	357	56.3%
2005	58.45	147^th	359	59.1%
2006	39.94	265^th	357	25.8%
2007	38.91	256^th	358	28.5%
2008	54.76	177^th	359	50.7%
2009	51.19	197^th	357	44.8%
2010	60.17	146^th	358	59.2%
2011	68.18	92^nd	360	74.4%
2012	63.00	129^th	358	64.0%
2013	54.03	195^th	358	45.5%
2014	41.96	210^th	358	41.3%
2015	50.92	165^th	353	53.3%
2016	23.86	277^th	351	21.1%
2017	36.72	217^th	353	38.5%
2018	71.64	92^nd	356	74.2%
2019	55.82	162^nd	366	55.7%
2021	42.19	205^th	371	44.7%
2022	34.38	236^th	367	35.7%
2023	27.19	271^st	371	27.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dale County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	76.40	25^th	160	84.4%
2019	29.05	130^th	171	24.0%
2021	81.06	23^rd	196	88.3%
2022	51.05	68^th	169	59.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dale County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	34.89	202^nd	315	35.9%
2018	76.38	62^nd	349	82.2%
2019	61.61	123^rd	358	65.6%
2021	49.34	166^th	361	54.0%
2022	19.09	303^rd	361	16.1%
2023	24.23	275^th	349	21.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Dale County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	30.52	242^nd	343	29.4%
2018	82.07	53^rd	347	84.7%
2019	68.12	107^th	354	69.8%
2021	40.27	210^th	359	41.5%
2022	38.30	212^th	367	42.2%
2023	19.79	294^th	358	17.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Dale County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	42.17	185^th	339	45.4%
2018	57.64	152^nd	350	56.6%
2019	42.17	207^th	357	42.0%
2021	43.17	192^nd	366	47.5%
2022	31.46	245^th	366	33.1%
2023	36.93	216^th	358	39.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Dale County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	24.16	162^nd	189	14.3%
2018	43.21	110^th	223	50.7%
2019	45.48	103^rd	224	54.0%
2021	36.95	141^st	228	38.2%
2022	31.28	155^th	222	30.2%
2023	28.71	172^nd	224	23.2%

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Rank History for White students at Dale County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	30.52	153^rd	230	33.5%
2018	69.28	79^th	300	73.7%
2019	52.84	133^rd	313	57.5%
2021	44.04	163^rd	319	48.9%
2022	31.53	219^th	326	32.8%
2023	21.60	253^rd	317	20.2%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dale County High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	446	446
1989	326	120	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1990	330	97	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1991	327	86	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1992	316	86	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1993	326	87	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1994	329	78	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1995	454	106	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	564
1996	454	106	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	564
1997	440	118	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1998	456	133	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	593
1999	434	125	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
2000	348	92	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
2001	324	94	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
2002	290	106	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2003	290	106	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2004	294	112	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
2005	295	117	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	419
2006	276	98	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2007	286	115	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
2008	274	111	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
2009	254	97	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	357
2010	264	90	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	363
2011	269	103	4	7	2	0	0	0	385
2012	269	82	4	6	2	0	1	0	364
2013	277	94	3	6	0	0	3	0	383
2014	292	88	1	3	0	0	7	0	391
2015	307	105	2	6	0	0	9	0	429
2016	323	121	1	5	0	0	10	0	460
2017	347	113	1	9	1	0	10	0	481
2018	329	124	4	10	1	0	6	0	474
2019	320	132	3	16	1	0	5	0	477
2020	296	137	3	17	1	0	5	0	459
2021	301	132	3	12	0	0	2	0	450
2022	269	122	2	21	0	0	5	0	419
2023	252	128	2	21	2	1	11	0	417

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dale County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	446	24.0	18.5	0
1989	446	25.0	17.8	n/a
1990	427	24.0	17.7	0
1991	413	26.0	15.8	n/a
1992	403	23.5	17.1	n/a
1993	414	24.0	17.3	n/a
1994	409	24.0	17.0	n/a
1995	564	26.3	21.4	n/a
1996	564	26.3	21.4	n/a
1997	562	30.2	18.6	29.5
1998	593	29.4	20.2	30.7
1999	563	31.0	18.2	38.5
2000	443	27.0	16.4	36.1
2001	424	27.0	15.7	42.7
2002	401	26.0	15.4	47.4
2003	401	26.0	15.4	47.4
2004	413	25.7	16.1	52.8
2005	419	25.0	16.8	58.2
2006	375	25.0	15.0	60.5
2007	402	24.5	16.4	58
2008	391	25.2	15.5	58.3
2009	357	23.3	15.2	60.2
2010	363	19.1	18.9	60.9
2011	385	24.1	15.9	63.4
2012	364	24.1	15.0	66.2
2013	383	25.8	14.8	65
2014	391	22.3	17.5	67.5
2015	429	22.0	19.5	64.8
2016	460	23.0	20.0	70
2017	481	25.1	19.1	68.4
2018	474	24.1	19.6	66
2019	477	26.1	18.2	67.9
2020	459	27.1	16.8	66.7
2021	450	25.1	17.8	58
2022	419	26.1	16.0	58.2
2023	417	26.1	15.9	73.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dale County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	446	24.0	18.5	0
1989	446	25.0	17.8	n/a
1990	427	24.0	17.7	0
1991	413	26.0	15.8	n/a
1992	403	23.5	17.1	n/a
1993	414	24.0	17.3	n/a
1994	409	24.0	17.0	n/a
1995	564	26.3	21.4	n/a
1996	564	26.3	21.4	n/a
1997	562	30.2	18.6	29.5
1998	593	29.4	20.2	30.7
1999	563	31.0	18.2	38.5
2000	443	27.0	16.4	36.1
2001	424	27.0	15.7	42.7
2002	401	26.0	15.4	47.4
2003	401	26.0	15.4	47.4
2004	413	25.7	16.1	52.8
2005	419	25.0	16.8	58.2
2006	375	25.0	15.0	60.5
2007	402	24.5	16.4	58
2008	391	25.2	15.5	58.3
2009	357	23.3	15.2	60.2
2010	363	19.1	18.9	60.9
2011	385	24.1	15.9	63.4
2012	364	24.1	15.0	66.2
2013	383	25.8	14.8	65
2014	391	22.3	17.5	67.5
2015	429	22.0	19.5	64.8
2016	460	23.0	20.0	70
2017	481	25.1	19.1	68.4
2018	474	24.1	19.6	66
2019	477	26.1	18.2	67.9
2020	459	27.1	16.8	66.7
2021	450	25.1	17.8	58
2022	419	26.1	16.0	58.2
2023	417	26.1	15.9	73.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dale County High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,100 (13.0%)	$7,389 (87.0%)	$8,490

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dale County High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 162^nd of 366 High schools	Ranks 271^st of 371 High schools	28.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Dale County High School)	37	13.8	23.2%
End of Course Mathematics (Dale County)	52	29.6	22.3%
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)	42.5	23.6	19%
End of Course Science (Dale County High School)	43	20.7	22.3%
End of Course Science (Dale County)	45.4	30.1	15.3%
End of Course Science (Alabama)	42.6	31.7	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	477	417	12.6%
African American	132	128	3%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	16	21	31.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	320	252	21.3%
Two or More Races	5	11	120%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	67.9%	73.4%	5.5%

Schools Near Dale County High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)			Summative Assessment Science (2023)		Summative Assessment English (2023)			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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 983-3541	417	26	15.9	73.4%	252 (60.4%)	128 (30.7%)	21 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	27.2	271^st of 371 public high schools	27.0%		34.4	236^th of 367 public high schools	35.7%	35			8.7		19.2			15.0	$8,490	$1,100	$7,389
Dothan High School	Public	10-12	3209 Reeves St	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 794-1410	1,454	80	18.1	69.5%	431 (29.6%)	856 (58.9%)	128 (8.8%)	18 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.2%)	49.6	159^th of 371 public high schools	57.1%		54.3	142^nd of 367 public high schools	61.3%	17			19.1		27.8			23.5	$9,793	$1,107	$8,448
Dothan Technology Center	Public	10-12	3165 Reeves St	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 794-1436	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
PASS Academy	Public	7-12	201 E Wilson Street	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 671-1474	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Houston County Area Vocational Center	Public	9-12	662 West Main	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Houston County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 899-3308	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(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	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Headland High School	Public	10-12	8 Sporman St	Headland	36345	Henry County	Henry County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 585-7086	412	27	15.5	49.0%	300 (72.8%)	85 (20.6%)	17 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	71.1	88^th of 371 public high schools	76.3%		43.2	197^th of 367 public high schools	46.3%	109			27.6		43.3			27.1	$10,041	$898	$9,126
Dothan City Virtual School	Public, Virtual	7-12	323 W Selma Street	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(334) 794-7444	229	19	12.0	72.9%	63 (27.5%)	146 (63.8%)	12 (5.2%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	29.7	254^th of 371 public high schools	31.5%					(n/a)	6.5	4.6	11.4	21.2	17.1	54.8	43.9	17.7
Wicksburg High School	Public	7-12	1172 S State Highway 123	Newton	36352	Houston County	Houston County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 692-5549	471	27	17.5	38.9%	391 (83.0%)	39 (8.3%)	34 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	96.1	19^th of 371 public high schools	94.9%		95.4	18^th of 367 public high schools	95.1%	1	43.2	45.2	50.7	56.2	53.5	77.0	55.6	49.3	$8,550	$1,162	$7,376
Carroll High School	Public	9-12	141 Eagle Way	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Ozark City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 774-4915	638	40	15.9	57.7%	265 (41.5%)	297 (46.6%)	43 (6.7%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.3%)	50.8	152^nd of 371 public high schools	59.0%		58.9	120^th of 367 public high schools	67.3%	32			20.0		28.5			23.2	$10,266	$1,245	$9,021

Frequently Asked Questions about Dale County High School

What district is Dale County High School in?

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What is the racial makeup of Dale County High School?

Students at Dale County High School are 60% White, 31% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Dale County High School a good school?

Dale County High School ranks 271^st of 371 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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

How many students attend Dale County High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 417 students attended Dale County High School.

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