George W Long High School vs. Ariton School

George W Long High School ranked #138 in Alabama in 2023, showing improvement from #143 in 2022 but a decline from a peak rank of #77 in 2015 among Union County NJ high schools.

Math proficiency was robust at 60–64% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, maintaining its top 10% performance; reading proficiency was 62%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency ranged 55–59%, also higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment slightly declined from 420 students in 2017 to 364 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at 14%, while eligibility for free lunch rose to 39% in 2023 from 28% in 2022, indicating socioeconomic shifts at this Alabama high school.

The school serves grades 7–12 with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, housing 364 students and 22 teachers, consistent with district norms.

Graduation rates held steady at 90% from 2013 to 2023, slightly above the state average of 88% in 2023 but below the district rate of 92%.

Ariton School ranked #321 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #204 in 2019, indicating weaker overall state ranking trends over recent years for this Alabama public school.

Math proficiency was 45% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, though this reflects a decline from previous years when the school exceeded 50% proficiency.

Reading proficiency was 52%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency ranged 30–34%, lower than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment increased to 881 students in 2023, up from 678 in 2018, with minority enrollment steady at 26% and 460 students eligible for free lunch, indicating a significant portion of low socioeconomic status in this rural Alabama school.

Serving grades Pre–K through 12, Ariton School had a student–teacher ratio of 18:1 with a graduation rate between 90–94%, exceeding the state average graduation rate of 88% consistently over recent years.