Section High School

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

 141 AL Highway 71
       Section, AL  35771


(256) 228-6718

District: Jackson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
365th of 680 Alabama Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,937 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  18.8 Help
Number of students:  563

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.7%
American Indian:
20.1%
Hispanic:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.4% Help


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Compare Details Section High School ranks worse than 53.7% of elementary schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.74. (See more...)
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Compare Details Section High School ranks worse than 63.3% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.59. (See more...)
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Compare Details Section High School ranks better than 58.8% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.75. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.7%), American Indian (20.1%), Hispanic (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Section High School is 18.8, which is the lowest among 5 alternative schools in the Jackson County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Section High School is $9,937, which is the highest among 5 alternative schools in the Jackson County School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Section High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Section High School 365th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Section High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Section High School 278th of 439 Alabama public middle schools. (See Section High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Section High School 153rd of 371 Alabama public high schools. (See Section High School in the ranking list.)

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Jackson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Jackson County 52nd of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Section High School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Section High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.19 243rd 623 61.0%
2005 77.32 106th 688 84.6%
2006 68.76 174th 689 74.7%
2007 56.65 335th 698 52.0%
2008 54.38 331st 698 52.6%
2009 53.33 357th 696 48.7%
2010 68.84 196th 704 72.2%
2011 72.98 152nd 709 78.6%
2012 74.83 137th 696 80.3%
2013 72.17 140th 696 79.9%
2014 52.28 334th 695 51.9%
2015 51.87 321st 691 53.5%
2016 47.46 368th 691 46.7%
2017 50.17 358th 688 48.0%
2018 68.96 203rd 680 70.1%
2019 52.34 335th 681 50.8%
2021 37.95 439th 692 36.6%
2022 54.36 319th 687 53.6%
2023 46.74 365th 680 46.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Section High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 46.11 324th 567 42.9%
2018 84.20 61st 651 90.6%
2019 60.60 236th 649 63.6%
2021 36.10 433rd 653 33.7%
2022 58.69 259th 651 60.2%
2023 29.91 457th 623 26.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Section High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 38.40 420th 639 34.3%
2018 65.37 205th 640 68.0%
2019 65.13 203rd 646 68.6%
2021 44.70 364th 656 44.5%
2022 39.49 408th 656 37.8%
2023 31.81 449th 645 30.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Section High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 58.62 265th 639 58.5%
2018 66.31 214th 650 67.1%
2019 45.14 376th 650 42.2%
2021 27.26 483rd 669 27.8%
2022 49.26 342nd 669 48.9%
2023 54.17 296th 649 54.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Section High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 28.24 285th 369 22.8%
2018 41.75 304th 508 40.2%
2019 26.49 437th 529 17.4%
2021 18.24 477th 539 11.5%
2022 34.14 373rd 540 30.9%
2023 27.03 417th 528 21.0%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Section High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.70 81st 407 80.1%
2005 58.24 159th 415 61.7%
2006 60.57 143rd 409 65.0%
2007 67.02 126th 412 69.4%
2008 70.26 93rd 417 77.7%
2009 74.44 75th 425 82.4%
2010 47.20 252nd 435 42.1%
2011 58.18 194th 435 55.4%
2012 55.82 215th 436 50.7%
2013 72.90 84th 436 80.7%
2014 65.09 123rd 438 71.9%
2015 45.44 222nd 430 48.4%
2016 36.22 288th 432 33.3%
2017 52.08 199th 432 53.9%
2018 50.41 213th 423 49.6%
2019 69.07 109th 437 75.1%
2021 49.95 208th 440 52.7%
2022 45.69 224th 432 48.1%
2023 37.59 278th 437 36.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Section High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 48.07 174th 349 50.1%
2018 63.74 132nd 396 66.7%
2019 92.85 10th 396 97.5%
2021 64.03 117th 415 71.8%
2022 62.45 119th 421 71.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Section High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 54.42 160th 380 57.9%
2018 46.13 220th 392 43.9%
2019 69.78 91st 399 77.2%
2021 64.37 110th 415 73.5%
2022 38.58 259th 423 38.8%
2023 40.08 256th 417 38.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Section High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.37 197th 380 48.2%
2018 54.92 170th 397 57.2%
2019 66.06 109th 399 72.7%
2021 32.54 292nd 418 30.1%
2022 38.33 263rd 427 38.4%
2023 25.56 328th 419 21.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Section High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.62 260th 331 21.5%
2019 47.49 156th 343 54.5%
2021 32.52 254th 369 31.2%
2022 20.58 325th 376 13.6%
2023 15.57 341st 370 7.8%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Section High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Section High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.46 62nd 357 82.6%
2005 73.98 56th 359 84.4%
2006 62.23 127th 357 64.4%
2007 54.98 180th 358 49.7%
2008 62.39 123rd 359 65.7%
2009 54.68 169th 357 52.7%
2010 29.61 295th 358 17.6%
2011 57.08 163rd 360 54.7%
2012 54.32 189th 358 47.2%
2013 53.31 199th 358 44.4%
2014 60.36 126th 358 64.8%
2015 73.91 67th 353 81.0%
2016 54.84 149th 351 57.5%
2017 32.17 242nd 353 31.4%
2018 39.65 219th 356 38.5%
2019 45.66 208th 366 43.2%
2021 37.30 226th 371 39.1%
2022 36.56 222nd 367 39.5%
2023 50.75 153rd 371 58.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Section High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 29.04 232nd 315 26.3%
2018 36.06 226th 349 35.2%
2019 86.96 34th 358 90.5%
2021 35.69 231st 361 36.0%
2022 27.11 269th 361 25.5%
2023 54.19 134th 349 61.6%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Section High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 31.97 237th 343 30.9%
2018 25.12 264th 347 23.9%
2019 52.19 171st 354 51.7%
2021 54.74 143rd 359 60.2%
2022 29.16 260th 367 29.2%
2023 43.21 186th 358 48.0%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Section High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 31.34 236th 339 30.4%
2018 54.62 162nd 350 53.7%
2019 42.18 206th 357 42.3%
2021 26.87 271st 366 26.0%
2022 42.90 190th 366 48.1%
2023 54.11 135th 358 62.3%
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Rank History for high school Native American students at Section High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.63 11th 40 72.5%
2022 54.98 13th 40 67.5%
2023 34.27 29th 45 35.6%
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Rank History for high school White students at Section High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 8.80 225th 230 2.2%
2018 9.21 283rd 300 5.7%
2019 27.57 234th 313 25.2%
2021 16.95 284th 319 11.0%
2022 19.59 280th 326 14.1%
2023 43.58 157th 317 50.5%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Section 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 700 700
1989 418 0 0 0 280 n/a n/a 0 698
1990 450 0 0 0 264 n/a n/a 0 714
1991 464 0 1 0 200 n/a n/a 0 665
1992 448 0 0 1 195 n/a n/a 0 644
1993 457 0 0 3 206 n/a n/a 0 666
1994 504 0 0 0 157 n/a n/a 0 661
1995 517 0 0 0 139 n/a n/a 0 656
1996 517 0 0 0 139 n/a n/a 0 656
1997 510 0 0 1 123 n/a n/a 0 634
1998 615 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 617
1999 441 1 0 0 134 n/a n/a 0 576
2000 466 1 0 0 115 n/a n/a 0 582
2001 462 1 0 0 94 n/a n/a 0 557
2002 464 2 1 2 83 n/a n/a 0 552
2003 464 2 1 2 83 n/a n/a 0 552
2004 477 3 1 8 69 n/a n/a 0 558
2005 471 3 0 5 73 n/a n/a 0 552
2006 499 1 0 8 70 n/a n/a 0 578
2007 494 3 2 9 63 n/a n/a 0 571
2008 500 3 1 6 68 n/a n/a 0 578
2009 505 3 1 8 66 n/a n/a 0 583
2010 483 3 0 8 59 n/a n/a 0 553
2011 503 7 1 8 56 0 0 0 575
2012 484 8 2 7 56 0 0 0 557
2013 459 6 1 14 70 0 8 0 558
2014 467 3 1 13 81 0 5 0 570
2015 434 3 1 15 91 0 6 0 550
2016 445 3 0 18 81 0 8 0 555
2017 404 5 0 18 100 0 8 0 535
2018 412 6 0 19 100 0 7 0 544
2019 427 6 0 19 108 0 4 0 564
2020 415 7 2 21 112 0 6 0 563
2021 418 7 0 21 116 0 1 0 563
2022 428 5 0 18 109 1 4 0 565
2023 415 7 0 22 113 0 6 0 563

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

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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 Section High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 700 32.0 21.8 0
1989 698 29.8 23.4 n/a
1990 714 30.0 23.8 0
1991 665 31.0 21.4 n/a
1992 644 32.0 20.1 n/a
1993 666 33.0 20.2 n/a
1994 661 35.8 18.5 n/a
1995 656 36.1 18.2 n/a
1996 656 36.1 18.2 n/a
1997 634 36.6 17.3 34.2
1998 617 35.6 17.3 36
1999 576 36.0 16.0 51.6
2000 582 34.0 17.1 46.7
2001 557 35.5 15.7 54.8
2002 552 31.9 17.3 54.9
2003 552 31.9 17.3 54.9
2004 558 35.5 15.7 58.1
2005 552 37.5 14.7 63.4
2006 578 34.0 17.0 63.1
2007 571 32.5 17.6 65.3
2008 578 58.5 9.9 61.6
2009 583 34.1 16.9 62.4
2010 553 39.1 14.1 64.9
2011 575 37.0 15.5 63.5
2012 557 38.8 14.3 65.4
2013 558 38.0 14.6 66.3
2014 570 41.3 13.7 67.4
2015 550 32.0 17.1 64.5
2016 555 31.0 17.9 68.1
2017 535 33.5 15.9 68.2
2018 544 31.9 17.0 65.3
2019 564 31.5 17.8 65.2
2020 563 30.9 18.2 65.4
2021 563 29.6 18.9 65.7
2022 565 28.3 19.9 65.3
2023 563 29.8 18.8 65.4

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 Section High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 700 32.0 21.8 0
1989 698 29.8 23.4 n/a
1990 714 30.0 23.8 0
1991 665 31.0 21.4 n/a
1992 644 32.0 20.1 n/a
1993 666 33.0 20.2 n/a
1994 661 35.8 18.5 n/a
1995 656 36.1 18.2 n/a
1996 656 36.1 18.2 n/a
1997 634 36.6 17.3 34.2
1998 617 35.6 17.3 36
1999 576 36.0 16.0 51.6
2000 582 34.0 17.1 46.7
2001 557 35.5 15.7 54.8
2002 552 31.9 17.3 54.9
2003 552 31.9 17.3 54.9
2004 558 35.5 15.7 58.1
2005 552 37.5 14.7 63.4
2006 578 34.0 17.0 63.1
2007 571 32.5 17.6 65.3
2008 578 58.5 9.9 61.6
2009 583 34.1 16.9 62.4
2010 553 39.1 14.1 64.9
2011 575 37.0 15.5 63.5
2012 557 38.8 14.3 65.4
2013 558 38.0 14.6 66.3
2014 570 41.3 13.7 67.4
2015 550 32.0 17.1 64.5
2016 555 31.0 17.9 68.1
2017 535 33.5 15.9 68.2
2018 544 31.9 17.0 65.3
2019 564 31.5 17.8 65.2
2020 563 30.9 18.2 65.4
2021 563 29.6 18.9 65.7
2022 565 28.3 19.9 65.3
2023 563 29.8 18.8 65.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Section High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,388 (14.0%) $8,535 (85.9%) $9,937

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Section High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 335th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 365th of 680 Elementary schools
 4.5%
Ranks 109th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 278th of 437 Middle schools
 38.7%
Ranks 208th of 366 High schoolsRanks 153rd of 371 High schools
 15.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Section High School)38.519.2
 19.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Jackson County)63.146.1
 17%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Section High School)53.330
 23.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Jackson County)44.838.5
 6.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Section High School)5044.4
 5.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Jackson County)48.735.6
 13.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Section High School)61.16.5
 54.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Jackson County)50.428.9
 21.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Section High School)55.621.7
 33.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Jackson County)42.623.1
 19.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Section High School)63.920.6
 43.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Jackson County)51.423.9
 27.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%
End of Course Mathematics (Section High School)38.318.3
 20%
   End of Course Mathematics (Jackson County)4321.4
 21.6%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Section High School)41.316.9
 24.4%
   End of Course Science (Jackson County)36.129.3
 6.8%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students564563
 0.2%
African American67
 16.7%
American Indian108113
 4.6%
Asian00
Hispanic1922
 15.8%
Pacific Islander00
White427415
 2.8%
Two or More Races46
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.2%65.4%
 0.1%


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Students at Section High School are 74% White, 20% American Indian, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Section High School ranks 365th of 680 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 563 students attended Section High School.


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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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