Dallas County High School

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Dallas County High School ranks 248 th of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Dallas County High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Plantersville, Alabama, with a total enrollment of 381 students. The school is part of the Dallas County School District, which is ranked 114 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dallas County High School faces significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming the state average in proficiency across all subjects for 11th-grade students. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 5.97% of 11th-graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 23.12%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Alabama high schools, maintaining a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. While female students and specific racial subgroups perform relatively well, the school's performance for special education students is very low, ranking in the bottom 10% of Alabama high schools.

Interestingly, the challenges faced by Dallas County High School are not unique. Selma High School, located just 17 miles away, serves an even more heavily African American student population (97.91%) and has even lower academic performance than Dallas County High School. This suggests that the issues at Dallas County High School may be indicative of broader systemic challenges in the region. Additionally, the school's relatively high student-teacher ratio and lower-than-average spending per student raise questions about the adequacy of resources available to support student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public 9-12

335 5th Ave
Plantersville, AL 36758

(334) 366-2232

District: Dallas County

SchoolDigger Rank:
248^th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,853

Feeder schools for Dallas County High School:

Elementary:	Brantley Elementary School
	JE Terry Elementary School
	Valley Grande Elementary School
Middle:	William R Martin Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 373

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.5%

White:

23.6%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dallas County High School ranks worse than 65.6% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Dallas County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.59. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Dallas County High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

Compare Details Dallas County High School has the largest high school student body size in the Dallas County School District. Racial makeup is: African American (70.5%), White (23.6%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Dallas County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dallas County High School is 17.4, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Dallas County School District! (See more...)

Compare Dallas County High School employs 21.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dallas County High School is $9,853, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Dallas County School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dallas County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dallas County High School 248^th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Dallas County High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

Dallas County:

SchoolDigger ranks Dallas County 114^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dallas County High School

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Rank History for all students at Dallas County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	30.81	295^th	357	17.4%
2005	33.53	291^st	359	18.9%
2006	16.14	337^th	357	5.6%
2007	27.85	305^th	358	14.8%
2008	14.15	345^th	359	3.9%
2009	20.61	327^th	357	8.4%
2010	37.82	260^th	358	27.4%
2011	32.56	295^th	360	18.1%
2012	14.80	335^th	358	6.4%
2013	25.41	333^rd	358	7.0%
2014	28.59	267^th	358	25.4%
2015	31.83	249^th	353	29.5%
2016	26.33	267^th	351	23.9%
2017	20.96	284^th	353	19.5%
2018	17.36	296^th	356	16.9%
2019	22.83	283^rd	366	22.7%
2021	21.87	292^nd	371	21.3%
2022	36.99	218^th	367	40.6%
2023	29.74	252^nd	371	32.1%
2024	33.59	248^th	378	34.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dallas County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	26.04	124^th	160	22.5%
2019	25.99	136^th	171	20.5%
2021	45.32	99^th	196	49.5%
2023	18.59	160^th	182	12.1%
2024	17.89	176^th	198	11.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dallas County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	16.99	295^th	349	15.5%
2019	25.66	275^th	358	23.2%
2021	31.37	250^th	361	30.7%
2022	35.12	233^rd	361	35.5%
2023	44.22	178^th	349	49.0%
2024	47.53	175^th	375	53.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Dallas County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	22.44	268^th	343	21.9%
2018	17.11	285^th	347	17.9%
2019	27.35	259^th	354	26.8%
2021	10.87	334^th	359	7.0%
2022	49.34	171^st	367	53.4%
2023	34.86	216^th	358	39.7%
2024	49.98	159^th	366	56.6%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Dallas County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	10.33	18^th	18	0.0%
2019	6.68	13^th	14	7.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Dallas County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	19.87	277^th	339	18.3%
2018	19.41	288^th	350	17.7%
2019	19.68	289^th	357	19.0%
2021	32.87	240^th	366	34.4%
2022	21.01	292^nd	366	20.2%
2023	24.00	277^th	358	22.6%
2024	20.46	294^th	368	20.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Dallas County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	38.77	111^th	189	41.3%
2018	26.07	177^th	223	20.6%
2019	30.60	156^th	224	30.4%
2021	46.39	95^th	228	58.3%
2022	51.79	72^nd	222	67.6%
2023	42.21	116^th	224	48.2%
2024	42.16	111^th	231	51.9%

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Rank History for White students at Dallas County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	15.15	213^th	230	7.4%
2018	23.60	237^th	300	21.0%
2019	31.62	222^nd	313	29.1%
2021	20.43	264^th	319	17.2%
2022	60.99	103^rd	326	68.4%
2023	48.59	139^th	317	56.2%
2024	57.50	108^th	325	66.8%

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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.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dallas County High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	540	540
1989	309	204	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
1990	309	215	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1991	389	221	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1992	432	246	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
1993	475	244	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	719
1994	496	245	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
1995	552	253	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	806
1996	552	253	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	806
1997	552	257	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	811
1998	543	274	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	821
1999	337	217	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2000	298	222	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
2001	311	235	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
2002	305	256	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
2003	305	256	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
2004	285	275	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2005	311	285	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
2006	291	286	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
2007	291	327	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
2008	286	299	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
2009	265	315	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
2010	275	302	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
2011	248	327	4	3	0	0	2	0	584
2012	239	349	0	2	0	0	3	0	593
2013	251	334	0	0	0	0	4	0	589
2014	253	349	1	1	0	0	5	0	609
2015	241	313	0	2	0	0	5	0	561
2016	228	298	0	2	0	0	0	0	528
2017	202	300	1	0	0	0	0	0	503
2018	183	307	2	0	0	0	0	0	492
2019	175	294	3	4	0	0	1	0	477
2020	144	285	2	6	0	0	2	0	439
2021	129	275	1	4	0	0	15	0	424
2022	107	247	0	6	0	0	21	0	381
2023	102	259	1	3	0	0	16	0	381
2024	88	263	2	5	0	0	15	0	373

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 Dallas County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	540	28.0	19.2	0
1989	513	28.0	18.3	n/a
1990	525	28.0	18.7	0
1991	610	29.0	21.0	n/a
1992	678	30.0	22.6	n/a
1993	719	31.0	23.2	n/a
1994	741	33.1	22.4	n/a
1995	806	34.5	23.4	n/a
1996	806	34.5	23.4	n/a
1997	811	35.5	22.8	30
1998	821	40.0	20.5	31.9
1999	554	37.0	15.0	39.2
2000	523	39.0	13.4	48.6
2001	551	36.0	15.3	49.5
2002	565	32.0	17.7	50.4
2003	565	32.0	17.7	50.4
2004	562	31.5	17.8	52.3
2005	597	35.5	16.8	60.1
2006	578	33.0	17.5	59.5
2007	618	33.0	18.7	63.1
2008	587	37.1	15.8	60.1
2009	582	33.8	17.1	65.8
2010	580	33.5	17.2	70
2011	584	n/a	n/a	65.6
2012	593	31.7	18.6	70.3
2013	589	32.0	18.3	75.9
2014	609	33.0	18.4	71.9
2015	561	31.0	18.0	46
2016	528	32.0	16.5	43.9
2017	503	30.0	16.7	51.9
2018	492	29.0	16.9	71.7
2019	477	28.3	16.8	71.7
2020	439	20.3	21.5	71.8
2021	424	26.3	16.0	71.7
2022	381	24.5	15.4	71.7
2023	381	19.3	19.7	71.7
2024	373	21.3	17.4	71.6

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 Dallas County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	540	28.0	19.2	0
1989	513	28.0	18.3	n/a
1990	525	28.0	18.7	0
1991	610	29.0	21.0	n/a
1992	678	30.0	22.6	n/a
1993	719	31.0	23.2	n/a
1994	741	33.1	22.4	n/a
1995	806	34.5	23.4	n/a
1996	806	34.5	23.4	n/a
1997	811	35.5	22.8	30
1998	821	40.0	20.5	31.9
1999	554	37.0	15.0	39.2
2000	523	39.0	13.4	48.6
2001	551	36.0	15.3	49.5
2002	565	32.0	17.7	50.4
2003	565	32.0	17.7	50.4
2004	562	31.5	17.8	52.3
2005	597	35.5	16.8	60.1
2006	578	33.0	17.5	59.5
2007	618	33.0	18.7	63.1
2008	587	37.1	15.8	60.1
2009	582	33.8	17.1	65.8
2010	580	33.5	17.2	70
2011	584	n/a	n/a	65.6
2012	593	31.7	18.6	70.3
2013	589	32.0	18.3	75.9
2014	609	33.0	18.4	71.9
2015	561	31.0	18.0	46
2016	528	32.0	16.5	43.9
2017	503	30.0	16.7	51.9
2018	492	29.0	16.9	71.7
2019	477	28.3	16.8	71.7
2020	439	20.3	21.5	71.8
2021	424	26.3	16.0	71.7
2022	381	24.5	15.4	71.7
2023	381	19.3	19.7	71.7
2024	373	21.3	17.4	71.6

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 Dallas County High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,685 (17.1%)	$8,145 (82.7%)	$9,853

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dallas County 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 283^rd of 366 High schools	Ranks 252^nd of 371 High schools	9.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Dallas County High School)	19.5	11.5	7.9%
End of Course Mathematics (Dallas County)	12.9	5.7	7.2%
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)	42.5	23.6	19%
End of Course Science (Dallas County High School)	26.6	16.7	9.9%
End of Course Science (Dallas County)	16	12.7	3.3%
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	477	381	20.1%
African American	294	259	11.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	4	3	25%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	175	102	41.7%
Two or More Races	1	16	1500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.7%	71.7%	0%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)	Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dallas County High School	Public	9-12	335 5th Ave	Plantersville	36758	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 366-2232	373	21	17.4	71.6%	88 (23.6%)	263 (70.5%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	33.6	248^th of 378 public high schools	34.4%		29.7	252^nd of 371 public high schools	32.1%	4	6.0	23.9	21.3	$9,853	$1,685	$8,145
Selma High School	Public	9-12	2180 Broad St	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1683	687	41	16.9	85.3%	2 (0.3%)	669 (97.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	13.4	341^st of 378 public high schools	9.8%		20.5	303^rd of 371 public high schools	18.3%	38	0.6	10.6	10.0	$10,857	$2,009	$8,841
W A Lecroy Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	2829 4th Ave N	Clanton	35045	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	No	(205) 280-2920	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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