Summary:
Sand Rock High School is an alternative public school in Sand Rock, Alabama, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 773 students. The school is part of the Cherokee County School District, which is ranked 69 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Sand Rock High School has a predominantly White student population, making up 91.07% of the student body, with a relatively high percentage of Native American students at 2.46%, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a significant Hispanic population, comprising 4.27% of the student body. Academically, the school generally performs better than the county and state averages in English/Language Arts assessments, but its mathematics and science performance is mixed, with some grade levels outperforming the averages and others falling behind. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 61.58%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 17.3 is lower than the state average, suggesting a favorable learning environment.
Comparing Sand Rock High School to nearby schools, Gaylesville High School has an even higher percentage of White students at 96.54%, while Collinsville High School has a much more diverse student population, with a majority Hispanic enrollment. Other schools in the DeKalb County district, such as Plainview School, Fyffe High School, and Geraldine School, have higher percentages of Native American students compared to Sand Rock High School. Additionally, Sand Rock High School's per-student spending of $10,109 is lower than the spending at Gaylesville High School ($12,079) and Collinsville High School ($16,213).
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Detail:
Public, Alternative PK, KG-12
District:
Cherokee County
SchoolDigger Rank:
330th of 684 Alabama Alternative Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,109
Student/teacher ratio: 17.9
Number of students: 804
Racial breakdown:
White:
92.0%
Hispanic:
4.5%
Two or more races:
1.7%
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American Indian:
0.7%
African American:
0.5%
Asian:
0.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.2%
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