Summary:
The 36442 zip code is home to a single public high school, Florala High School, which serves grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 225 students. The school is part of the Covington County school district, which is ranked 61 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Florala High School has a 90.0% four-year graduation rate, which is a positive indicator of student success. However, the school's dropout rate of 5.2% is slightly higher than the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% is also higher than the state average. Academically, Florala High School's test scores in mathematics, science, and English language arts are generally lower than the Covington County and Alabama state averages, with only 11.54% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 29.19% in Covington County and 23.71% statewide.
The school's high percentage of students (68.89%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests that the student population faces significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Despite these challenges, Florala High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.9 to 1, which could be a strength that the school can build upon to improve student outcomes. Overall, the data indicates that Florala High School faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, but also has some positive indicators that the school and district can leverage to enhance the educational experience and outcomes for its students.
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