Is Ben C Rain High School a good school?

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

How many students attend Ben C Rain High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 589 students attended Ben C Rain High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ben C Rain High School?

Students at Ben C Rain High School are 88% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% White.

What schools feed into Ben C Rain High School?

Ben C Rain High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Dr Robert W Gilliard Elementary Elementary : Erwin Craighead Elementary School Middle : Calloway Smith Middle School Middle : Pillans Middle School

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:
331^st of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,300

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: 14.7

Number of students: 589

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.1%

Hispanic:

6.5%

White:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ben C Rain High School ranks worse than 87.6% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks 9^th among 13 ranked high schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.54. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Ben C Rain High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (88.1%), Hispanic (6.5%), White (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ben C Rain High School is 14.7, which is the 4^th best among 13 high schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)

Compare Ben C Rain High School employs 40 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ben C Rain High School is $11,300, which is the 4^th 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 331^st of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Ben C Rain High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Mobile County:

SchoolDigger ranks Mobile County 96^th 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
2004	31.96	287^th	357	19.6%
2005	28.43	305^th	359	15.0%
2006	33.95	296^th	357	17.1%
2007	28.42	302^nd	358	15.6%
2008	25.74	316^th	359	12.0%
2009	32.44	290^th	357	18.8%
2010	37.08	265^th	358	26.0%
2011	50.42	213^th	360	40.8%
2012	54.01	192^nd	358	46.4%
2013	51.85	212^th	358	40.8%
2014	7.96	349^th	358	2.5%
2015	11.69	316^th	353	10.5%
2016	8.08	331^st	351	5.7%
2017	9.56	337^th	353	4.5%
2018	7.75	329^th	356	7.6%
2019	10.13	323^rd	366	11.7%
2021	10.60	346^th	371	6.7%
2022	10.92	342^nd	367	6.8%
2023	14.71	330^th	371	11.1%
2024	14.54	331^st	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
2018	26.87	121^st	160	24.4%
2019	45.42	79^th	171	53.8%
2021	13.82	173^rd	196	11.7%
2022	61.20	52^nd	169	69.2%
2023	18.59	160^th	182	12.1%
2024	26.08	156^th	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
2017	14.17	303^rd	315	3.8%
2018	10.66	323^rd	349	7.4%
2019	22.15	287^th	358	19.8%
2021	15.06	324^th	361	10.2%
2022	15.62	323^rd	361	10.5%
2023	24.60	271^st	349	22.3%
2024	22.20	300^th	375	20.0%

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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	8^th	16	50.0%
2019	54.10	7^th	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
2017	13.16	309^th	343	9.9%
2018	9.79	311^th	347	10.4%
2019	10.89	312^th	354	11.9%
2021	8.13	349^th	359	2.8%
2022	11.57	334^th	367	9.0%
2023	12.70	328^th	358	8.4%
2024	14.80	322^nd	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
2017	7.52	329^th	339	2.9%
2018	7.58	326^th	350	6.9%
2019	10.15	329^th	357	7.8%
2021	14.92	320^th	366	12.6%
2022	12.16	340^th	366	7.1%
2023	17.01	310^th	358	13.4%
2024	15.31	330^th	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
2017	22.06	169^th	189	10.6%
2018	26.84	173^rd	223	22.4%
2019	32.95	149^th	224	33.5%
2021	24.79	198^th	228	13.2%
2022	28.21	173^rd	222	22.1%
2023	30.48	158^th	224	29.5%
2024	28.01	172^nd	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	179^th	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.

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 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

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 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

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

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 Ben C Rain High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total 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 323^rd of 366 High schools	Ranks 330^th 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)	18.1	3.5	14.6%
End of Course Mathematics (Mobile County)	36.4	15.2	21.2%
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)	42.5	23.6	19%
End of Course Science (Ben C Rain High School)	12.5	4.7	7.9%
End of Course Science (Mobile County)	35.6	23.7	12%
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	686	589	14.1%
African American	637	519	18.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	25	38	52%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	22	26	18.2%
Two or More Races	1	5	400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.8%	89.8%	0%

Schools Near Ben C Rain High School

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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 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ben C Rain High School	Public	9-12	3125 Dauphin Island Pkwy	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-3233	589	40	14.7	89.8%	26 (4.4%)	519 (88.1%)	38 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	14.5	331^st of 378 public high schools	12.4%		14.7	330^th of 371 public high schools	11.1%	1				3.8		12.8				7.6	$11,300	$1,498	$9,792
Evening Educational Options	Public	10-12	2051 Military Road	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-3233	41			85.4%	3 (7.3%)	33 (80.5%)	2 (4.9%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)								(n/a)
Lillie B Williamson High School	Public	6-12	1567 E Dublin St	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-3411	956	53	18.0	94.5%	10 (1.0%)	894 (93.5%)	29 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (2.0%)	13.2	344^th of 378 public high schools	9.0%		8.2	367^th of 371 public high schools	1.1%	23	3.3	1.5	2.9	0.8	14.1	15.1	26.7	16.1	18.8	5.5	$10,819	$1,446	$9,339
Murphy High School	Public	9-12	100 S Carlen St	Mobile	36606	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-3184	1,254	78	16.0	66.0%	227 (18.1%)	916 (73.0%)	52 (4.1%)	16 (1.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.0%)	40.5	219^th of 378 public high schools	42.1%		59	128^th of 371 public high schools	65.5%	91				10.2		29.0				20.7	$10,088	$1,124	$8,941
WP Davidson High School	Public	9-12	3900 Pleasant Valley Rd	Mobile	36609	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-3084	1,535	84	18.2	60.6%	376 (24.5%)	864 (56.3%)	138 (9.0%)	87 (5.7%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	62 (4.0%)	87.1	40^th of 378 public high schools	89.4%		64.4	108^th of 371 public high schools	70.9%	68				36.3		48.9				35.7	$8,271	$844	$7,418
Acceleration Day and Evening Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3725 Airport Blvd	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	MAEF Public Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(251) 301-0050	409	13	31.4	71.9%	25 (6.1%)	368 (90.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	12.3	349^th of 378 public high schools	7.7%		17.9	315^th of 371 public high schools	15.1%	34				0.0		13.0				6.7	$9,373	$1,315	$8,059
Continuous Learning Center	Public	9-12	1870 Pleasant Ave	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-2122	129	16	8.0	70.5%	31 (24.0%)	95 (73.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	10.9	358^th of 378 public high schools	5.3%		11.3	347^th of 371 public high schools	6.5%	11				0.0		12.0				4.6	$56,017	$23,536	$32,471
John L Leflore Magnet School	Public, Magnet	9-12	700 Donald St	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(251) 221-3125	618	42	14.7	83.5%	2 (0.3%)	590 (95.5%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	12	351^st of 378 public high schools	7.1%		13.1	339^th of 371 public high schools	8.6%	12				0.0		8.9				9.1	$11,922	$1,688	$10,201
Theodore High School	Public	9-12	6201 Swedetown Rd	Theodore	36582	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-3351	1,280	66	19.3	59.9%	679 (53.0%)	391 (30.5%)	108 (8.4%)	31 (2.4%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (4.8%)	24	289^th of 378 public high schools	23.5%		28.6	263^rd of 371 public high schools	29.1%	26				7.1		18.4				14.0	$8,813	$848	$7,955
TL Faulkner School	Public	9-12	33 West Elm St	Prichard	36610	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-5431	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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