Isabella High School

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  • Isabella High School serves 646 students in grades KG-12.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the AL average of 18:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 44%.
  • Isabella High School operates within the Chilton County School District.

School Overview

  • The student population of 646 students has declined by 7% over five years.
  • The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 17% over five years.
Grades Offered Grades KG-12
Total Students 646 students
Isabella High School Total Students (1988-2015)
Gender % Isabella High School Gender
Total Classroom Teachers 38 teachers
Isabella High School Total Teachers (1988-2015)
Students by Grade Isabella High School Student By Grade

School Comparison

  • The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 15:1 over five years.
  • The school's diversity score of 0.28 is less than the state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
This School (AL) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 17:1 18:1
Isabella High School Student Teacher Ratio (1989-2015)
Hispanic
10%
6%
Isabella High School Black Students (1997-2015)
Black
6%
33%
Isabella High School Black Students (1991-2015)
White
84%
56%
Isabella High School White Students (1991-2015)
Hawaiian		 n/a n/a
Isabella High School Hawaiian Students (2009-2010)
All Ethnic Groups Isabella High School All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown AL All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown
Diversity Score
The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.		 0.28 0.32
Isabella High School Diversity Score (1988-2015)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
42%
47%
Isabella High School Eligible for Free Lunch (1997-2015)
Eligible for Reduced
Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
13%
5%
Isabella High School Eligible for Reduced Lunch (1999-2015)

District Comparison

  • Chilton County School District's student population of 7,620 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The revenue/student of $8,495 in this district is less than the state average of $9,721. The district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four years.
  • The district's spending/student of $8,205 is less than the state average of $10,229. The district spending/student has declined by 6% over four years.
School District Name Chilton County School District
Number of Schools
Managed
13
 6
Number of Students Managed 7,620 2,879
Chilton County School District Students Managed (1989-2014)
District Total Revenue $65 MM $28 MM
Chilton County School District District Total Revenue (1992-2014)
District Spending $63 MM $29 MM
Chilton County School District District Spending (1992-2014)
District Revenue / Student $8,495 $9,721
Chilton County School District District Revenue / Student (1990-2014)
District Spending / Student $8,205 $10,229
Chilton County School District District Spending / Student (1990-2014)
School Statewide Testing View Education Department Test Scores
Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education

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School Reviews

  5.00 out of 5  (3 reviews)
5  8/14/2014
Isabella is one of the greatest small country schools in the state. The atmosphere is very laid-back and the staff is very friendly. I went to Isabella myself as well as my children and many other family members. We love it and would not consider attending any other school in the county!
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5  2/13/2014
i onley whis i could have seent my chlidern to school there illneverfor get it aloth i was in grammer school an then went to the 8 gread ther then ilove ISSBLA SHOULL LEFT A PICE OF MY HEART THER IM GRWN NOW 63 BEEN ALL OVER WITH MH HUSBAN PAUL WYATT IM NANCY DIANEHEADLEY WYATT KEEP UP GOOD WORK ,ILL ALL CONCERED isball my HOME thanks for what you made of me to day
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5  6/4/2008
i can sum this one school up in one word SPECTACULAR !!!
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Quick Stats
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Students: 646 students
  • Student:teacher ratio: 17:1
  • Minority enrollment: 16%
  • Diversity score: 0.28
  • District spending/student: $8,205
Did You Know?
Alabama public schools have a diversity scoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. of 0.32, which is higher than the national average of 0.31. The most diverse school district in Alabama is Decatur City School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in Alabama or national school diversity statistics.
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