Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Russell 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 130th of 366 High schools | Ranks 116th of 371 High schools | 4.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Mathematics (Benjamin Russell High School) | 39.7 | 17.4 | 22.3% |
End of Course Mathematics (Alexander City) | 39.7 | 17.4 | 22.3% |
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama) | 42.5 | 23.6 | 19% |
End of Course Science (Benjamin Russell High School) | 43.5 | 20.1 | 23.4% |
End of Course Science (Alexander City) | 43.5 | 20.1 | 23.4% |
End of Course Science (Alabama) | 42.6 | 31.7 | 10.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 860 | 812 | 5.6% |
African American | 318 | 312 | 1.9% |
American Indian | 7 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 14 | 10 | 28.6% |
Hispanic | 2 | 79 | 3850% |
Pacific Islander | 5 | 0 | 100% |
White | 514 | 381 | 25.9% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 30 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 50.1% | 38.2% | 11.9% |