Dallas County High School

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:
248th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,853 Help


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:  19.7 Help
Number of students:  381

Racial breakdown:

African American:
68.0%
White:
26.8%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.7% Help


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Compare Details Dallas County High School ranks worse than 65.6% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Dallas County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.59. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Dallas County High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
Student Body
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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 (68%), White (26.8%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dallas County High School is 19.7. 2 high schools in the Dallas County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dallas County High School is $9,853. 2 high schools in the Dallas County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dallas County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dallas County High School 248th 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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Dallas County:

SchoolDigger ranks Dallas County 114th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 30.81 295th 357 17.4%
2005 33.53 291st 359 18.9%
2006 16.14 337th 357 5.6%
2007 27.85 305th 358 14.8%
2008 14.15 345th 359 3.9%
2009 20.61 327th 357 8.4%
2010 37.82 260th 358 27.4%
2011 32.56 295th 360 18.1%
2012 14.80 335th 358 6.4%
2013 25.41 333rd 358 7.0%
2014 28.59 267th 358 25.4%
2015 31.83 249th 353 29.5%
2016 26.33 267th 351 23.9%
2017 20.96 284th 353 19.5%
2018 17.36 296th 356 16.9%
2019 22.83 283rd 366 22.7%
2021 21.87 292nd 371 21.3%
2022 36.99 218th 367 40.6%
2023 29.74 252nd 371 32.1%
2024 33.59 248th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.04 124th 160 22.5%
2019 25.99 136th 171 20.5%
2021 45.32 99th 196 49.5%
2023 18.59 160th 182 12.1%
2024 17.89 176th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.99 295th 349 15.5%
2019 25.66 275th 358 23.2%
2021 31.37 250th 361 30.7%
2022 35.12 233rd 361 35.5%
2023 44.22 178th 349 49.0%
2024 47.53 175th 375 53.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Dallas County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 22.44 268th 343 21.9%
2018 17.11 285th 347 17.9%
2019 27.35 259th 354 26.8%
2021 10.87 334th 359 7.0%
2022 49.34 171st 367 53.4%
2023 34.86 216th 358 39.7%
2024 49.98 159th 366 56.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Female Students!

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 18th 18 0.0%
2019 6.68 13th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2017 19.87 277th 339 18.3%
2018 19.41 288th 350 17.7%
2019 19.68 289th 357 19.0%
2021 32.87 240th 366 34.4%
2022 21.01 292nd 366 20.2%
2023 24.00 277th 358 22.6%
2024 20.46 294th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2017 38.77 111th 189 41.3%
2018 26.07 177th 223 20.6%
2019 30.60 156th 224 30.4%
2021 46.39 95th 228 58.3%
2022 51.79 72nd 222 67.6%
2023 42.21 116th 224 48.2%
2024 42.16 111th 231 51.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for White students at Dallas County High School

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

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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

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

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

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dallas County High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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 283rd of 366 High schoolsRanks 252nd 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)19.511.5
 7.9%
   End of Course Mathematics (Dallas County)12.95.7
 7.2%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Dallas County High School)26.616.7
 9.9%
   End of Course Science (Dallas County)1612.7
 3.3%
   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 Students477381
 20.1%
African American294259
 11.9%
American Indian00
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic43
 25%
Pacific Islander00
White175102
 41.7%
Two or More Races116
 1500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.7%71.7%
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Dallas County High School ranks 248th of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Dallas County High School are 68% African American, 27% White, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 381 students attended Dallas County High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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