Ben C Rain High School

Summary:

Ben C Rain High School is a public high school in Mobile, Alabama, serving 589 students in grades 9-12, with a predominantly African American student body of 88.12%.

Despite having funding and resources on par with nearby schools, Ben C Rain High School consistently underperforms academically, with only 3.76% of 11th-grade students proficient in Mathematics, compared to 15.44% in Mobile County and 23.12% in Alabama. The school ranks in the bottom quartile of Alabama high schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its African American and special needs students perform particularly poorly. This suggests the school faces complex challenges beyond just funding, such as student demographics, teacher quality, and school leadership.

When compared to nearby schools like Theodore High School, which is just 7.95 miles away, Ben C Rain High School's academic performance is significantly lower across all subject areas. This highlights the need for a more comprehensive approach to address the underlying factors contributing to the school's underperformance and ensure all students have access to a quality education.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3125 Dauphin Island Pkwy
       Mobile, AL  36605-3899


(251) 221-3233

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
331st of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,300 Help


Feeder schools for Ben C Rain High School:

Elementary:    Dr Robert W Gilliard Elementary
    Erwin Craighead Elementary School
Middle:    Calloway Smith Middle School
    Pillans Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  587

Racial breakdown:

African American:
86.7%
Hispanic:
6.8%
White:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.8% Help


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Compare Details Ben C Rain High School ranks worse than 87.6% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks 9th among 13 ranked high schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.54. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ben C Rain High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (86.7%), Hispanic (6.8%), White (4.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ben C Rain High School is 13.9, which is the 4th best among 13 high schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Ben C Rain High School employs 42 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ben C Rain High School is $11,300, which is the 4th highest among 13 high schools in the Mobile County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ben C Rain High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ben C Rain High School 331st of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Ben C Rain High School in the ranking list.)

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Mobile County:

SchoolDigger ranks Mobile County 96th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ben C Rain High School

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Rank History for all students at Ben C Rain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 31.96 287th 357 19.6%
2005 28.43 305th 359 15.0%
2006 33.95 296th 357 17.1%
2007 28.42 302nd 358 15.6%
2008 25.74 316th 359 12.0%
2009 32.44 290th 357 18.8%
2010 37.08 265th 358 26.0%
2011 50.42 213th 360 40.8%
2012 54.01 192nd 358 46.4%
2013 51.85 212th 358 40.8%
2014 7.96 349th 358 2.5%
2015 11.69 316th 353 10.5%
2016 8.08 331st 351 5.7%
2017 9.56 337th 353 4.5%
2018 7.75 329th 356 7.6%
2019 10.13 323rd 366 11.7%
2021 10.60 346th 371 6.7%
2022 10.92 342nd 367 6.8%
2023 14.71 330th 371 11.1%
2024 14.54 331st 378 12.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ben C Rain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.87 121st 160 24.4%
2019 45.42 79th 171 53.8%
2021 13.82 173rd 196 11.7%
2022 61.20 52nd 169 69.2%
2023 18.59 160th 182 12.1%
2024 26.08 156th 198 21.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ben C Rain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 14.17 303rd 315 3.8%
2018 10.66 323rd 349 7.4%
2019 22.15 287th 358 19.8%
2021 15.06 324th 361 10.2%
2022 15.62 323rd 361 10.5%
2023 24.60 271st 349 22.3%
2024 22.20 300th 375 20.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Ben C Rain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.62 8th 16 50.0%
2019 54.10 7th 17 58.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Ben C Rain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 13.16 309th 343 9.9%
2018 9.79 311th 347 10.4%
2019 10.89 312th 354 11.9%
2021 8.13 349th 359 2.8%
2022 11.57 334th 367 9.0%
2023 12.70 328th 358 8.4%
2024 14.80 322nd 366 12.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Ben C Rain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 7.52 329th 339 2.9%
2018 7.58 326th 350 6.9%
2019 10.15 329th 357 7.8%
2021 14.92 320th 366 12.6%
2022 12.16 340th 366 7.1%
2023 17.01 310th 358 13.4%
2024 15.31 330th 368 10.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Ben C Rain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 22.06 169th 189 10.6%
2018 26.84 173rd 223 22.4%
2019 32.95 149th 224 33.5%
2021 24.79 198th 228 13.2%
2022 28.21 173rd 222 22.1%
2023 30.48 158th 224 29.5%
2024 28.01 172nd 231 25.5%
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Rank History for White students at Ben C Rain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 24.06 179th 230 22.2%
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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.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ben C Rain 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 1139 1139
1989 542 533 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1084
1990 496 470 12 1 0 n/a n/a 0 979
1991 439 434 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 884
1992 426 427 7 0 1 n/a n/a 0 861
1993 410 427 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 847
1994 355 470 4 0 1 n/a n/a 0 830
1995 323 487 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 815
1996 323 487 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 815
1997 316 504 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 829
1998 249 533 7 3 0 n/a n/a 2 794
1999 194 502 3 5 0 n/a n/a 3 707
2000 176 575 3 9 0 n/a n/a 2 765
2001 156 585 5 7 0 n/a n/a 1 754
2002 92 630 13 1 0 n/a n/a 0 736
2003 92 630 13 1 0 n/a n/a 0 736
2004 64 645 10 0 0 n/a n/a 2 721
2005 46 612 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 663
2006 26 622 4 0 0 n/a n/a 1 653
2007 18 567 2 0 0 n/a n/a 2 589
2008 25 521 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2009 28 579 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 612
2010 24 578 4 4 0 n/a n/a 1 611
2011 21 602 3 10 1 0 0 0 637
2012 27 647 3 15 2 0 0 0 694
2013 20 642 0 11 2 0 1 0 676
2014 16 749 1 13 0 0 1 0 780
2015 15 741 1 10 0 0 8 0 775
2016 29 813 1 24 0 0 2 0 869
2017 27 829 0 21 0 1 5 0 883
2018 27 721 1 19 0 0 2 0 770
2019 22 637 1 25 0 0 1 0 686
2020 17 578 0 24 0 1 3 0 623
2021 26 531 0 34 2 1 4 0 598
2022 28 511 0 34 0 1 4 0 578
2023 26 519 1 38 0 0 5 0 589
2024 26 509 0 40 0 0 12 0 587

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Ben C Rain High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1139 47.0 24.2 0
1989 1084 49.0 22.1 n/a
1990 979 45.0 21.7 0
1991 884 43.0 20.5 n/a
1992 861 42.0 20.5 n/a
1993 847 39.0 21.7 n/a
1994 830 41.9 19.8 n/a
1995 815 43.2 18.9 n/a
1996 815 43.2 18.9 n/a
1997 829 46.2 17.9 49.1
1998 794 47.9 16.6 55.3
1999 707 46.5 15.2 59.8
2000 765 48.0 15.9 72.9
2001 754 48.0 15.7 73.3
2002 736 45.5 16.2 79.5
2003 736 45.5 16.2 79.5
2004 721 46.0 15.7 80.1
2005 663 47.0 14.1 75.4
2006 653 43.0 15.2 87.9
2007 589 43.2 13.6 86.4
2008 548 36.0 15.2 79
2009 612 39.6 15.3 79.1
2010 611 33.5 18.2 85.4
2011 637 38.5 16.5 88.2
2012 694 42.5 16.3 89.5
2013 676 45.5 14.8 93.3
2014 780 41.0 19.0 90
2015 775 46.0 16.8 69.8
2016 869 41.0 21.1 70.9
2017 883 43.0 20.5 70.9
2018 770 43.0 17.9 89.9
2019 686 42.0 16.3 89.8
2020 623 39.0 15.9 89.9
2021 598 39.0 15.3 89.8
2022 578 32.0 18.0 89.8
2023 589 40.0 14.7 89.8
2024 587 42.0 13.9 89.8

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 Ben C Rain High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1139 47.0 24.2 0
1989 1084 49.0 22.1 n/a
1990 979 45.0 21.7 0
1991 884 43.0 20.5 n/a
1992 861 42.0 20.5 n/a
1993 847 39.0 21.7 n/a
1994 830 41.9 19.8 n/a
1995 815 43.2 18.9 n/a
1996 815 43.2 18.9 n/a
1997 829 46.2 17.9 49.1
1998 794 47.9 16.6 55.3
1999 707 46.5 15.2 59.8
2000 765 48.0 15.9 72.9
2001 754 48.0 15.7 73.3
2002 736 45.5 16.2 79.5
2003 736 45.5 16.2 79.5
2004 721 46.0 15.7 80.1
2005 663 47.0 14.1 75.4
2006 653 43.0 15.2 87.9
2007 589 43.2 13.6 86.4
2008 548 36.0 15.2 79
2009 612 39.6 15.3 79.1
2010 611 33.5 18.2 85.4
2011 637 38.5 16.5 88.2
2012 694 42.5 16.3 89.5
2013 676 45.5 14.8 93.3
2014 780 41.0 19.0 90
2015 775 46.0 16.8 69.8
2016 869 41.0 21.1 70.9
2017 883 43.0 20.5 70.9
2018 770 43.0 17.9 89.9
2019 686 42.0 16.3 89.8
2020 623 39.0 15.9 89.9
2021 598 39.0 15.3 89.8
2022 578 32.0 18.0 89.8
2023 589 40.0 14.7 89.8
2024 587 42.0 13.9 89.8

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 Ben C Rain High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,498 (13.3%) $9,792 (86.7%) $11,300

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ben C Rain 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 323rd of 366 High schoolsRanks 330th of 371 High schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Ben C Rain High School)18.13.5
 14.6%
   End of Course Mathematics (Mobile County)36.415.2
 21.2%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Ben C Rain High School)12.54.7
 7.9%
   End of Course Science (Mobile County)35.623.7
 12%
   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 Students686589
 14.1%
African American637519
 18.5%
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic2538
 52%
Pacific Islander00
White2226
 18.2%
Two or More Races15
 400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.8%89.8%
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Students at Ben C Rain High School are 87% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 587 students attended Ben C Rain High School.

Ben C Rain High School ranks in the bottom 12.4% of Alabama high schools.


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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.

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