Paint Rock Valley High School (Closed 2023)

51 County Rd 3
Princeton, AL 35766

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Paint Rock Valley High School, a Title I schoolwide school in Princeton, Alabama, closed in 2023 after serving grades K–12 with 74 students and a student–teacher ratio of 25:1 in its final year.

The school's state ranking declined notably from #713 in 2013 to #1151 in 2018 before closure, reflecting weaker overall performance trends over the decade.

Math proficiency was 35% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 62%, also higher than the state average of 47%.

Science proficiency measured 45% in 2022, exceeding the state average of 38%, with graduation rates fluctuating but generally close to or below state and district averages in recent years.

Enrollment decreased from 163 students in 1999 to 74 in 2023, and free lunch eligibility rose to 57%, indicating increasing socioeconomic need within the school community over time.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paint Rock Valley High School
Kind	11
1	5
2	6
3	6
4	4
5	3
6	4
7	5
8	7
9	4
10	5
11	6
12	8

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Total Students

74 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paint Rock Valley High School
2023	74
2022	74
2021	74
2020	74
2019	74
2018	80
2017	80
2016	94
2015	92
2014	86
2013	86
2012	87
2011	93
2010	95
2009	113
2008	128
2007	144
2006	132
2005	143
2004	145
2003	145
2002	153
2001	173
2000	173
1999	163
1998	236
1997	210
1996	202
1995	193
1994	165
1993	187
1992	212
1991	195
1990	179
1989	172
1988	166
1987	152

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paint Rock Valley High School
2023	3
2022	3
2021	3
2020	3
2019	3
2018	5
2017	5
2016	6
2015	7
2014	13
2013	15
2012	12
2011	12
2010	9
2009	8
2008	9
2007	9
2006	10
2005	13
2004	11
2003	9
2002	9
2001	14
2000	14
1999	15
1998	14
1997	13
1996	12
1995	11
1994	11
1993	11
1992	11
1991	11
1990	11
1989	11
1988	11
1987	9

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (AL)

(17-18)

20-29%

47%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Paint Rock Valley High School	Alabama	Jackson County School District
2018	24%	47%	47%
2017	24%	44%	40%
2016	24%	43%	40%
2015	34%	40%	38%
2014	24%	38%	38%
2013	84%	80%	84%
2012	64%	82%	85%
2011	74%	80%	84%
2010	74%	78%

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(17-18)

11-19%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Paint Rock Valley High School	Alabama	Jackson County School District
2018	15%	46%	47%
2017	24%	39%	34%
2016	24%	38%	35%
2015	34%	41%	39%
2014	34%	42%	42%
2013	84%	86%	87%
2012	84%	86%	87%
2011	84%	85%	86%
2010	84%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paint Rock Valley High School	Alabama	Jackson County School District
2023	25:1	17:1	19:1
2022	25:1	18:1	20:1
2021	25:1	17:1	19:1
2020	25:1	17:1	17:1
2019	25:1	17:1	17:1
2018	16:1	18:1	16:1
2017	16:1	17:1	16:1
2016	16:1	18:1	17:1
2015	13:1	18:1	17:1
2014	7:1	16:1	14:1
2013	6:1	14:1	13:1
2012	7:1	16:1	14:1
2011	8:1	15:1	14:1
2010	10:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	17:1
2006	13:1	15:1	15:1
2005	11:1	15:1	14:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	12:1	16:1	16:1
2000	12:1	15:1	16:1
1999	11:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	15:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	20:1
1992	20:1	19:1	21:1
1991	19:1	19:1	22:1
1990	17:1	19:1	23:1
1989	15:1	20:1	24:1
1988	15:1	20:1	23:1
1987	17:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Paint Rock Valley High School	Alabama	Jackson County School District
2023	3%	1%	16%
2022	3%	1%	16%
2021	3%	1%	17%
2020	3%	1%	15%
2019	3%	1%	15%
2018	5%	1%	13%
2017	5%	1%	13%
2016	5%	1%	10%
2015	4%	1%	9%
2014	5%	1%	8%
2013	4%	1%	7%
2012	4%	1%	7%
2011	2%	1%	7%
2010	2%	1%	8%
2009	4%	1%	9%
2008	4%	1%	8%
2007	3%	1%	9%
2006	3%	1%	10%
2005	4%	1%	11%
2004	1%	1%	10%
2003	2%	1%	9%
2002	3%	1%	10%
2001	5%	1%	11%
2000	7%	1%	12%
1999	8%	1%	10%
1998	6%	1%	11%
1996	11%	1%	16%
1995	11%	1%	17%
1994	15%	1%	19%
1993	14%	1%	22%
1992	12%	1%	23%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2009)
Year	Paint Rock Valley High School	Alabama
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2015)
Year	Paint Rock Valley High School	Alabama	Jackson County School District
2015	1%	6%	5%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	3%
2011	1%	4%	3%
2010	1%	4%	3%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2012)
Year	Paint Rock Valley High School	Alabama	Jackson County School District
2012	1%	34%	4%
2008	1%	36%	4%
2007	1%	36%	4%
1995	1%	36%	4%
1994	1%	36%	3%
1993	2%	36%	3%
1992	1%	36%	3%

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White

97%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Paint Rock Valley High School	Alabama	Jackson County School District
2023	97%	52%	74%
2022	97%	53%	74%
2021	97%	53%	74%
2020	97%	54%	75%
2019	97%	54%	75%
2018	94%	55%	79%
2017	94%	55%	79%
2016	95%	56%	82%
2015	95%	56%	81%
2014	94%	57%	85%
2013	94%	58%	86%
2012	94%	58%	86%
2011	97%	58%	86%
2010	97%	58%	85%
2009	94%	59%	85%
2008	94%	58%	86%
2007	95%	59%	85%
2006	98%	59%	84%
2005	96%	60%	83%
2004	99%	60%	84%
2003	98%	60%	85%
2002	97%	60%	85%
2001	94%	61%	84%
2000	92%	61%	83%
1999	92%	61%	85%
1998	94%	61%	84%
1997	100%	60%	82%
1996	89%	61%	80%
1995	88%	62%	79%
1994	84%	62%	78%
1993	84%	62%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.06

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paint Rock Valley High School	Alabama	Jackson County School District
2023	0.06	0.62	0.43
2022	0.06	0.61	0.43
2021	0.06	0.61	0.42
2020	0.06	0.60	0.42
2019	0.06	0.60	0.42
2018	0.11	0.59	0.37
2017	0.11	0.59	0.37
2016	0.10	0.58	0.32
2015	0.10	0.58	0.31
2014	0.11	0.56	0.27
2013	0.12	0.55	0.26
2012	0.12	0.55	0.26
2011	0.06	0.54	0.26
2010	0.06	0.54	0.27
2009	0.11	0.53	0.26
2008	0.11	0.54	0.26
2007	0.10	0.53	0.26
2005	0.08	0.51	0.29
2004	0.02	0.51	0.28
2003	0.04	0.51	0.27
2002	0.06	0.51	0.27
2001	0.11	0.50	0.28
2000	0.15	0.50	0.29
1999	0.15	0.50	0.26
1998	0.11	0.50	0.27
1996	0.20	0.50	0.33
1995	0.22	0.49	0.35
1994	0.27	0.49	0.36
1993	0.28	0.49	0.39
1992	0.25	0.49	0.40
1991	0.38	0.48	0.43

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(17-18)

≥50%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2018)
Year	Paint Rock Valley High School	Alabama	Jackson County School District
2018	50%	89%	92%
2017	50%	88%	91%
2016	50%	87%	88%
2015	50%	89%	91%
2013	50%	81%	88%
2011	50%	75%	83%

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Eligible for

57%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Paint Rock Valley High School	Alabama	Jackson County School District
2023	57%	55%	55%
2022	57%	44%	48%
2021	57%	48%	49%
2020	57%	49%	51%
2019	57%	49%	51%
2018	55%	47%	47%
2017	55%	47%	47%
2016	59%	46%	56%
2015	53%	47%	54%
2014	51%	52%	55%
2013	58%	51%	54%
2012	66%	51%	53%
2011	69%	49%	53%
2010	53%	47%	51%
2009	50%	44%	48%
2008	44%	43%	45%
2007	48%	42%	45%
2006	59%	44%	46%
2005	50%	43%	47%
2004	52%	42%	45%
2003	47%	42%	44%
2002	39%	40%	41%
2001	29%	38%	39%
2000	32%	37%	33%
1999	40%	38%	38%

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Eligible for (17-18)

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Paint Rock Valley High School	Alabama	Jackson County School District
2018	16%	5%	7%
2017	16%	5%	7%
2016	12%	5%	10%
2015	15%	5%	8%
2014	23%	6%	11%
2013	22%	6%	12%
2012	8%	7%	13%
2011	10%	6%	10%
2010	16%	8%	12%
2009	7%	8%	11%
2008	20%	8%	13%
2007	13%	9%	14%
2006	20%	9%	14%
2005	15%	8%	13%
2004	9%	8%	13%
2003	16%	8%	14%
2002	18%	8%	15%
2001	25%	8%	15%
2000	12%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jackson County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average), while 11-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% AL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Paint Rock Valley High School?

The graduation rate of Paint Rock Valley High School is 50%, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 89%.

How many students attend Paint Rock Valley High School?

74 students attend Paint Rock Valley High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

97% of Paint Rock Valley High School students are White, and 3% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Paint Rock Valley High School?

Paint Rock Valley High School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Paint Rock Valley High School offer ?

Paint Rock Valley High School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12

What school district is Paint Rock Valley High School part of?

Paint Rock Valley High School is part of Jackson County School District.

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