Zion Chapel High School

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  • Zion Chapel High School serves 789 students in grades KG-12.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the AL average of 18:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 44%.
  • Zion Chapel High School operates within the Coffee County School District.

School Overview

  • The student population of 789 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The teacher population of 43 teachers has declined by 20% over five years.
Grades Offered Grades KG-12
Total Students 789 students
Zion Chapel High School Total Students (1988-2015)
Gender % Zion Chapel High School Gender
Total Classroom Teachers 43 teachers
Zion Chapel High School Total Teachers (1988-2015)
Students by Grade Zion Chapel High School Student By Grade

School Comparison

  • The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 14:1 over five years.
  • The school's diversity score of 0.12 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 18:1 18:1
Zion Chapel High School Student Teacher Ratio (1989-2015)
American Indian
1%
1%
Zion Chapel High School American Indian Students (1999-2015)
Asian		 n/a
1%
Zion Chapel High School Asian Students (2002-2007)
Hispanic
1%
6%
Zion Chapel High School Black Students (2005-2015)
Black
2%
33%
Zion Chapel High School Black Students (1991-2015)
White
94%
56%
Zion Chapel High School White Students (1991-2015)
Hawaiian		 n/a n/a
Zion Chapel High School Hawaiian Students (2009-2010)
Two or more races
2%
2%
Zion Chapel High School Two Or More Races Students (2012-2015)
All Ethnic Groups Zion Chapel 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.		 0.12 0.32
Zion Chapel 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.
45%
47%
Zion Chapel 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.
9%
5%
Zion Chapel High School Eligible for Reduced Lunch (1999-2015)

District Comparison

  • Coffee County School District's student population of 2,028 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The revenue/student of $9,805 is higher than the state average of $9,721. The district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four years.
  • The district's spending/student of $10,982 is higher than the state average of $10,229. The district spending/student has grown by 22% over four years.
School District Name Coffee County School District
Number of Schools
Managed
4
 6
Number of Students Managed 2,028 2,879
Coffee County School District Students Managed (1989-2014)
District Total Revenue $20 MM $28 MM
Coffee County School District District Total Revenue (1992-2014)
District Spending $22 MM $29 MM
Coffee County School District District Spending (1992-2014)
District Revenue / Student $9,805 $9,721
Coffee County School District District Revenue / Student (1990-2014)
District Spending / Student $10,982 $10,229
Coffee 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  8/18/2015
This is the best school in coffee county. The teachers are helpful. Everyone gets a long and it's a good community. And the students have high academic scores.
- Posted by
5  7/9/2012
all of the teaching and administrative staff are wonderful and really care about their students
- Posted by
5  5/5/2008
quality of teachers is high, student-teacher ratio is low; high level of parent involvement
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Quick Stats
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Students: 789 students
  • Student:teacher ratio: 18:1
  • Minority enrollment: 6%
  • Diversity score: 0.12
  • District spending/student: $10,982
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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