Verbena High School

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  • Verbena High School serves 642 students in grades KG-12.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the AL average of 18:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 44%.
  • Verbena High School operates within the Chilton County School District.

School Overview

  • The student population of 642 students has grown by 16% over five years.
  • The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 8% over five years.
Grades Offered Grades KG-12
Total Students 642 students
Verbena High School Total Students (1988-2015)
Gender % Verbena High School Gender
Total Classroom Teachers 34 teachers
Verbena High School Total Teachers (1988-2015)
Students by Grade Verbena High School Student By Grade

School Comparison

  • The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has increased from 15:1 over five years.
  • The school's diversity score of 0.36 is more 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 19:1 18:1
Verbena High School Student Teacher Ratio (1989-2015)
Hispanic
8%
6%
Verbena High School Black Students (2001-2015)
Black
11%
33%
Verbena High School Black Students (1991-2015)
White
79%
56%
Verbena High School White Students (1991-2015)
Hawaiian		 n/a n/a
Verbena High School Hawaiian Students (2009-2010)
Two or more races
2%
2%
Verbena High School Two Or More Races Students (2011-2015)
All Ethnic Groups Verbena 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.		 0.36 0.32
Verbena 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.
60%
47%
Verbena 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.
6%
5%
Verbena 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  (2 reviews)
5  1/24/2014
i AM A 1949 GRADUATE...YES, 1949. VERBENA WAS AN EXCELLENT SCHOOL THEN, AS I SEE IT STILL IS, AND MY TIME AT VERBENA MADE COLLEGE SO EASY FOR ME. OUR TEACHERS WERE SO VERY INTERESTED IN MAKING US WELL ROUNDED INDIVIDUALS, AS WELL AS EDUCATED IN THE BOOKS. I AM SO THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO THE BEST SCHOOL IN ALABAMA.
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5  11/15/2012
Verbena is an excellent school with great teachers who genuinely care about their students. In my opinion it is one of the top schools in chilton county based on the quality of teachers.
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Quick Stats
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Students: 642 students
  • Student:teacher ratio: 19:1
  • Minority enrollment: 21%
  • Diversity score: 0.36
  • 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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