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Wilcox Central High School

Summary:

Wilcox Central High School is a public high school located in Camden, Alabama, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 394. The school is part of the Wilcox County School District, which is ranked 125 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilcox Central High School consistently performs poorly on state assessments compared to the state average. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 0.99% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, 8.91% in Science, and 2.63% in English, all well below the state averages. The school's performance on state assessments is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking 208 out of 231 Alabama high schools for African American students, 362 out of 375 for low socioeconomic status students, and 347 out of 366 for female students. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student, Wilcox Central High School has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance over time.

The overwhelming African American student population at Wilcox Central High School, coupled with its poor performance on state assessments, highlights the persistent racial achievement gaps in the education system. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (100%) suggests that the school serves a community with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may be contributing to the academic struggles. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive and targeted approach to improve educational outcomes for the students and the community it serves.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1310 T L Threadgill Rd
       Camden, AL  36726-1089

(334) 682-9239

District: Wilcox County

SchoolDigger Rank:
369th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,539 Help


Feeder schools for Wilcox Central High School:

Elementary:    ABC Elementary
    F S Ervin Elementary School
    J E Hobbs Elementary School
Middle:    Camden School Of Arts Technology

Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  352

Racial breakdown:

African American:
98.3%
White:
0.9%
Hispanic:
0.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wilcox Central High School ranks worse than 97.6% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.37. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Wilcox Central 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 (98.3%), White (0.9%), Hispanic (0.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilcox Central High School is 18.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilcox Central High School is $11,539.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilcox Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilcox Central High School 369th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Wilcox Central High School in the ranking list.)

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Wilcox County:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilcox County 125th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wilcox Central High School

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Rank History for all students at Wilcox Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 21.46 325th 357 9.0%
2005 49.62 202nd 359 43.7%
2006 37.61 278th 357 22.1%
2007 66.95 113th 358 68.4%
2008 47.08 218th 359 39.3%
2009 41.25 246th 357 31.1%
2010 55.67 172nd 358 52.0%
2011 55.27 178th 360 50.6%
2012 45.73 239th 358 33.2%
2013 34.59 313th 358 12.6%
2014 9.40 336th 358 6.1%
2015 6.07 344th 353 2.5%
2016 10.36 320th 351 8.8%
2018 2.40 354th 356 0.6%
2019 7.82 339th 366 7.4%
2021 14.87 321st 371 13.5%
2022 11.65 335th 367 8.7%
2023 9.98 355th 371 4.3%
2024 9.37 369th 378 2.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wilcox Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.96 130th 160 18.8%
2019 67.45 37th 171 78.4%
2021 62.06 54th 196 72.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilcox Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.15 348th 349 0.3%
2019 13.97 317th 358 11.5%
2021 23.39 288th 361 20.2%
2022 17.50 310th 361 14.1%
2023 14.54 321st 349 8.0%
2024 12.45 362nd 375 3.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Wilcox Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 6.94 334th 343 2.6%
2018 2.46 346th 347 0.3%
2019 8.53 323rd 354 8.8%
2021 12.09 326th 359 9.2%
2022 11.91 331st 367 9.8%
2023 9.33 344th 358 3.9%
2024 10.76 347th 366 5.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Wilcox Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 5.18 337th 339 0.6%
2018 3.16 348th 350 0.6%
2019 6.95 342nd 357 4.2%
2021 19.75 298th 366 18.6%
2022 13.62 331st 366 9.6%
2023 12.19 340th 358 5.0%
2024 8.82 360th 368 2.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Wilcox Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.50 219th 223 1.8%
2019 23.62 188th 224 16.1%
2021 39.70 127th 228 44.3%
2022 28.90 167th 222 24.8%
2023 22.41 194th 224 13.4%
2024 21.96 208th 231 10.0%
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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 Wilcox Central High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 4 809 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 813
1991 0 838 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 838
1992 0 830 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 830
1993 2 805 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 807
1994 1 580 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 581
1995 3 880 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 884
1996 3 880 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 884
1997 4 858 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 863
1998 4 861 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 866
1999 4 813 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 818
2000 7 761 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 768
2001 1 745 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 746
2002 0 730 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 730
2003 0 730 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 730
2004 1 720 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 723
2005 0 730 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 732
2006 0 704 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 706
2007 0 724 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 726
2008 0 708 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 708
2009 0 669 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 669
2010 0 640 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 640
2011 2 607 0 0 0 0 0 0 609
2012 2 560 0 0 0 0 0 0 562
2013 2 536 0 0 0 0 0 0 538
2014 1 533 0 0 0 0 0 0 534
2015 1 538 0 0 0 0 1 0 540
2016 1 548 0 0 0 0 1 0 550
2017 0 559 0 0 0 0 1 0 560
2018 1 553 0 0 1 0 0 0 555
2019 3 512 0 0 1 0 0 0 516
2020 6 476 0 1 0 0 0 0 483
2021 2 455 0 0 0 1 0 0 458
2022 0 430 0 0 0 1 0 0 431
2023 2 390 0 1 0 1 0 0 394
2024 3 346 0 1 0 1 1 0 352

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 Wilcox Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 813 42.0 19.3 0
1991 838 44.0 19.0 n/a
1992 830 46.0 18.0 n/a
1993 807 46.0 17.5 n/a
1994 581 43.0 13.5 n/a
1995 884 48.5 18.2 n/a
1996 884 48.5 18.2 n/a
1997 863 50.0 17.3 85.4
1998 866 49.0 17.7 75.2
1999 818 51.0 16.0 91.9
2000 768 51.0 15.1 89.5
2001 746 52.0 14.3 92
2002 730 46.5 15.7 90.3
2003 730 46.5 15.7 90.3
2004 723 40.0 18.1 95.3
2005 732 43.0 17.0 96.2
2006 706 42.0 16.8 92.8
2007 726 40.0 18.2 75.9
2008 708 40.5 17.5 99.6
2009 669 42.2 15.7 99.6
2010 640 40.0 16.0 99.5
2011 609 41.0 14.8 99.5
2012 562 36.0 15.6 99.5
2013 538 35.0 15.3 99.4
2014 534 35.0 15.2 99.4
2015 540 33.0 16.3 65.4
2016 550 31.0 17.7 66.2
2017 560 30.0 18.6 65.4
2018 555 27.0 20.5 100
2019 516 29.0 17.7 100
2020 483 27.0 17.8 100
2021 458 31.0 14.7 100
2022 431 25.2 17.0 100
2023 394 29.2 13.4 100
2024 352 19.2 18.2 100

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 Wilcox Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 813 42.0 19.3 0
1991 838 44.0 19.0 n/a
1992 830 46.0 18.0 n/a
1993 807 46.0 17.5 n/a
1994 581 43.0 13.5 n/a
1995 884 48.5 18.2 n/a
1996 884 48.5 18.2 n/a
1997 863 50.0 17.3 85.4
1998 866 49.0 17.7 75.2
1999 818 51.0 16.0 91.9
2000 768 51.0 15.1 89.5
2001 746 52.0 14.3 92
2002 730 46.5 15.7 90.3
2003 730 46.5 15.7 90.3
2004 723 40.0 18.1 95.3
2005 732 43.0 17.0 96.2
2006 706 42.0 16.8 92.8
2007 726 40.0 18.2 75.9
2008 708 40.5 17.5 99.6
2009 669 42.2 15.7 99.6
2010 640 40.0 16.0 99.5
2011 609 41.0 14.8 99.5
2012 562 36.0 15.6 99.5
2013 538 35.0 15.3 99.4
2014 534 35.0 15.2 99.4
2015 540 33.0 16.3 65.4
2016 550 31.0 17.7 66.2
2017 560 30.0 18.6 65.4
2018 555 27.0 20.5 100
2019 516 29.0 17.7 100
2020 483 27.0 17.8 100
2021 458 31.0 14.7 100
2022 431 25.2 17.0 100
2023 394 29.2 13.4 100
2024 352 19.2 18.2 100

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 Wilcox Central High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,696 (23.4%) $8,812 (76.4%) $11,539

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Wilcox Central 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 339th of 366 High schoolsRanks 355th of 371 High schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Wilcox Central High School)113.2
 7.9%
   End of Course Mathematics (Wilcox County)113.2
 7.9%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Wilcox Central High School)12.83.2
 9.7%
   End of Course Science (Wilcox County)12.83.2
 9.7%
   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 Students516394
 23.6%
African American512390
 23.8%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic01
Pacific Islander01
White32
 33.3%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Wilcox Central High School

Wilcox Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : ABC Elementary
Elementary : F S Ervin Elementary School
Elementary : J E Hobbs Elementary School
Middle : Camden School Of Arts Technology

Students at Wilcox Central High School are 98% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 352 students attended Wilcox Central High School.

Wilcox Central High School ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Alabama high schools.


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