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Demopolis High School

Summary:

Demopolis High School is a public high school serving around 630 students in grades 9-12 in Demopolis, Alabama, which is part of the Demopolis City School District. The school has a diverse student population and generally performs on par with or slightly below state averages in academic assessments, ranking in the middle to upper-middle range of high schools in Alabama.

Demopolis High School's student body is 42.38% White, 49.21% African American, 6.51% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other races. While the school's overall academic performance is relatively strong, with proficiency rates in the 20-30% range, its performance varies across different student subgroups. The school performs well for White students, ranking in the top 15% of Alabama high schools, but its performance for African American students and students with special needs is more mixed, with rankings in the middle to lower range of the state. Notably, the nearby Linden High School, which serves a predominantly African American student population, has significantly lower academic performance than Demopolis High School.

Demopolis High School's spending per student of $9,168 is slightly lower than the state average, but higher than the $10,787 spent per student at Linden High School. The school also has a slightly higher student-teacher ratio of around 16.2 to 16.6, compared to the 11:1 ratio at Linden High School. These factors, along with the school's diverse student population and mixed performance across subgroups, suggest areas for potential improvement to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 701 Hwy 80 W
       Demopolis, AL  36732-9999

(334) 289-0294

District: Demopolis City

SchoolDigger Rank:
118th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,168 Help


Feeder schools for Demopolis High School:

Elementary:    US Jones Elementary School
    Westside Elementary School
Middle:    Demopolis Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  623

Racial breakdown:

African American:
50.4%
White:
41.6%
Hispanic:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Demopolis High School ranks better than 68.8% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.41. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Demopolis High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (50.4%), White (41.6%), Hispanic (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Demopolis High School is 17.4. (See more...)
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Compare Demopolis High School employs 35.7 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Demopolis High School is $9,168.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Demopolis High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Demopolis High School 118th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Demopolis High School in the ranking list.)

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Demopolis City:

SchoolDigger ranks Demopolis City 37th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Demopolis High School

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Rank History for all students at Demopolis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 66.96 99th 357 72.3%
2005 61.87 127th 359 64.6%
2006 62.00 129th 357 63.9%
2007 78.38 45th 358 87.4%
2008 59.71 139th 359 61.3%
2009 54.77 168th 357 52.9%
2010 50.10 199th 358 44.4%
2011 64.25 116th 360 67.8%
2012 69.82 85th 358 76.3%
2013 59.89 140th 358 60.9%
2014 38.72 221st 358 38.3%
2015 45.43 192nd 353 45.6%
2016 58.45 131st 351 62.7%
2017 63.58 103rd 353 70.8%
2018 62.74 132nd 356 62.9%
2019 60.58 144th 366 60.7%
2021 60.96 123rd 371 66.8%
2022 55.34 139th 367 62.1%
2023 65.75 105th 371 71.7%
2024 61.41 118th 378 68.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Demopolis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.65 108th 160 32.5%
2019 82.55 18th 171 89.5%
2021 49.42 87th 196 55.6%
2023 95.19 5th 182 97.3%
2024 26.08 156th 198 21.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Demopolis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 37.84 192nd 315 39.0%
2018 56.37 144th 349 58.7%
2019 41.70 206th 358 42.5%
2021 51.58 158th 361 56.2%
2022 15.01 326th 361 9.7%
2023 38.90 198th 349 43.3%
2024 51.99 151st 375 59.7%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Demopolis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 60.78 110th 343 67.9%
2018 54.67 165th 347 52.4%
2019 54.49 159th 354 55.1%
2021 49.98 169th 359 52.9%
2022 57.04 142nd 367 61.3%
2023 67.99 102nd 358 71.5%
2024 52.95 145th 366 60.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Demopolis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 62.92 102nd 339 69.9%
2018 67.48 104th 350 70.3%
2019 63.47 125th 357 65.0%
2021 68.53 91st 366 75.1%
2022 52.11 150th 366 59.0%
2023 58.62 118th 358 67.0%
2024 66.52 98th 368 73.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Demopolis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 39.93 107th 189 43.4%
2018 50.97 86th 223 61.4%
2019 62.92 61st 224 72.8%
2021 56.23 64th 228 71.9%
2022 51.82 71st 222 68.0%
2023 50.96 84th 224 62.5%
2024 40.65 117th 231 49.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Demopolis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 88.44 15th 139 89.2%
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Rank History for White students at Demopolis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 82.17 32nd 230 86.1%
2018 84.15 45th 300 85.0%
2019 82.18 47th 313 85.0%
2021 74.82 64th 319 79.9%
2022 78.11 59th 326 81.9%
2023 84.59 45th 317 85.8%
2024 81.09 47th 325 85.5%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Demopolis High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 199 215 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1995 208 234 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 444
1996 208 234 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 444
1997 229 272 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1998 246 249 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 496
1999 314 298 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 614
2000 297 287 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 590
2001 314 268 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 586
2002 322 268 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 597
2003 322 268 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 597
2004 296 267 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 568
2005 323 301 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 632
2006 326 355 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 687
2007 348 375 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 728
2008 346 368 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 721
2009 365 369 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 742
2010 381 360 1 11 1 n/a n/a 1 755
2011 355 346 3 13 0 0 1 0 718
2012 350 309 3 14 0 0 2 0 678
2013 327 312 3 16 0 0 1 0 659
2014 318 322 3 21 2 0 2 0 668
2015 312 319 6 20 3 0 3 0 663
2016 316 361 9 19 3 0 6 0 714
2017 313 369 9 22 3 0 6 0 722
2018 306 374 7 24 2 0 6 0 719
2019 309 339 4 25 1 0 6 0 684
2020 284 333 7 20 0 0 4 0 648
2021 286 325 6 23 1 0 5 0 646
2022 289 319 7 32 1 0 5 0 653
2023 267 310 7 41 1 0 4 0 630
2024 259 314 7 38 0 0 5 0 623

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Demopolis High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 414 21.6 19.2 n/a
1995 444 25.3 17.5 n/a
1996 444 25.3 17.5 n/a
1997 505 27.7 18.2 42.6
1998 496 30.8 16.1 34.9
1999 614 25.5 24.1 45
2000 590 36.5 16.2 41.9
2001 586 36.0 16.3 43.3
2002 597 34.5 17.3 43.4
2003 597 34.5 17.3 43.4
2004 568 37.0 15.4 47.7
2005 632 39.5 16.0 52.8
2006 687 39.0 17.6 55.2
2007 728 42.2 17.3 51.1
2008 721 45.3 15.9 45.2
2009 742 44.7 16.5 46.6
2010 755 44.0 17.1 50.5
2011 718 45.2 15.8 50.6
2012 678 43.0 15.7 47.9
2013 659 46.0 14.3 54.2
2014 668 47.0 14.2 56.9
2015 663 44.0 15.0 60.2
2016 714 44.0 16.2 57.6
2017 722 39.7 18.1 60.2
2018 719 38.9 18.4 56.2
2019 684 41.6 16.4 51.6
2020 648 38.6 16.7 59.9
2021 646 39.2 16.4 58.2
2022 653 40.2 16.2 54.5
2023 630 37.7 16.6 62.5
2024 623 35.7 17.4 64.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Demopolis High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 414 21.6 19.2 n/a
1995 444 25.3 17.5 n/a
1996 444 25.3 17.5 n/a
1997 505 27.7 18.2 42.6
1998 496 30.8 16.1 34.9
1999 614 25.5 24.1 45
2000 590 36.5 16.2 41.9
2001 586 36.0 16.3 43.3
2002 597 34.5 17.3 43.4
2003 597 34.5 17.3 43.4
2004 568 37.0 15.4 47.7
2005 632 39.5 16.0 52.8
2006 687 39.0 17.6 55.2
2007 728 42.2 17.3 51.1
2008 721 45.3 15.9 45.2
2009 742 44.7 16.5 46.6
2010 755 44.0 17.1 50.5
2011 718 45.2 15.8 50.6
2012 678 43.0 15.7 47.9
2013 659 46.0 14.3 54.2
2014 668 47.0 14.2 56.9
2015 663 44.0 15.0 60.2
2016 714 44.0 16.2 57.6
2017 722 39.7 18.1 60.2
2018 719 38.9 18.4 56.2
2019 684 41.6 16.4 51.6
2020 648 38.6 16.7 59.9
2021 646 39.2 16.4 58.2
2022 653 40.2 16.2 54.5
2023 630 37.7 16.6 62.5
2024 623 35.7 17.4 64.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Demopolis High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $782 (8.5%) $8,386 (91.5%) $9,168

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Demopolis High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 144th of 366 High schoolsRanks 105th of 371 High schools
 11%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Demopolis High School)42.919.4
 23.5%
   End of Course Mathematics (Demopolis City)42.919.4
 23.5%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Demopolis High School)39.129
 10.1%
   End of Course Science (Demopolis City)39.129
 10.1%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students684630
 7.9%
African American339310
 8.6%
American Indian11
Asian47
 75%
Hispanic2541
 64%
Pacific Islander00
White309267
 13.6%
Two or More Races64
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.6%62.5%
 10.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Demopolis High School

Demopolis High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : US Jones Elementary School
Elementary : Westside Elementary School
Middle : Demopolis Middle School

Students at Demopolis High School are 50% African American, 42% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 623 students attended Demopolis High School.

Demopolis High School ranks 118th of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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