Impact of COVID-19 on Austin 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 194th of 366 High schools | Ranks 121st of 371 High schools | 20.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Mathematics (Austin High School) | 39.2 | 22.5 | 16.7% |
End of Course Mathematics (Decatur City) | 39.7 | 26.2 | 13.5% |
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama) | 42.5 | 23.6 | 19% |
End of Course Science (Austin High School) | 37.3 | 25.8 | 11.5% |
End of Course Science (Decatur City) | 36.1 | 31.2 | 4.9% |
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 | 1075 | 1025 | 4.7% |
African American | 370 | 351 | 5.1% |
American Indian | 2 | 3 | 50% |
Asian | 18 | 11 | 38.9% |
Hispanic | 276 | 312 | 13% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 3 | 200% |
White | 373 | 317 | 15% |
Two or More Races | 35 | 28 | 20% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 50.7% | 66.5% | 15.8% |