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Dallas County High School ranked #971 in Alabama in 2023, improving slightly from #945 in 2022 but showing fluctuation since 2010 when it ranked #866.
Math proficiency at Dallas County High School was 10–14% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency ranged from 25–29%, also lower than the state average of 47%.
The school's minority enrollment was 76% in 2023, with a total enrollment decline from 609 students in 2018 to 373 currently, and free/reduced lunch eligibility increased to about 71%.
Served grades 9–12 with 373 students and a student–teacher ratio of 18:1 in 2023, reflecting a decline in enrollment and teaching staff since 2018.
Graduation rates ranged between 90–94% from 2019 to 2023, consistently higher than the Alabama state average of approximately 88%.
Serving 687 students in grades 9-12, Selma High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
373 students
687 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
41 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#971 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#1194 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
90-94%
(Top 30% in AL)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
103
173
Grade 10 Students
105
189
Grade 11 Students
72
176
Grade 12 Students
93
149
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
1%
n/a
% Black
70%
97%
% White
24%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.46
0.06
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
