Ragland High School
Tel:
(205)472-2123
- Ragland High School serves 516 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 31% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 25% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Ragland High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Ragland High School's student population of 516 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 516 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Ragland High School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Ragland High School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | #1023 out of 1,264 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 7% |
| Black | 13% | 33% |
| White | 85% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 68% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | St Clair County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Ragland High School is Lincoln High School (7.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Charles R Drew Middle School (7.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Charles R Drew Middle School (7.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lincoln Charles R Drew Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 443 students
7.4 miles
78975 Al Hwy. 77
Lincoln, AL 35096
(256)315-5280 7.4 6-8 443 - Lincoln Lincoln Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 799 students
7.4 miles
79001 Al Hwy 77
Lincoln, AL 35096
(256)315-5265 7.4 K-5 799 - Lincoln Lincoln High School Grades: 9-12 | 544 students
7.4 miles
78989 Al Hwy 77
Lincoln, AL 35096
(256)315-5295 7.4 9-12 544 - Ashville Ashville Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 340 students
7.8 miles
33221 Highway 231
Ashville, AL 35953
(205)594-7044 7.8 5-8 340 - Ashville Ruben Yancy Alternative School Alternative School
Grades: K-12
8.3 miles
466 10th Street
Ashville, AL 35953
(205)594-7492 8.3 K-12 n/a
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