Hatton High School vs. Lawrence County High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Hatton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Hatton High School, a Town Creek, AL public school serving grades 7–12, ranked #903 statewide in 2023, showing a decline from its peak rank of #569 in 2016.
Graduation rates consistently exceeded the state average from 2013 to 2023, reaching 95% in 2023 compared to the state average of 88%.
Math proficiency remained substantially lower than the state average, at 10% in 2023 versus 30% statewide, with a declining trend since 2017.
Reading proficiency was 40% in 2022, lower than the state average of 47%, while science proficiency ranged between 30% and 34%, approximately equal to the state average.
Enrollment increased from 386 students in 2019 to 543 in 2023, with a student–teacher ratio steady at 16:1, and minority enrollment at 31% reflecting demographic stability for this Union County NJ high school alternative in rural Alabama.
Lawrence County High School in Moulton, AL, a Union County NJ high school for grades 9–12, ranked #1086 in the state in 2023, showing a decline from #747 in 2018 and #563 in 2014.
Math proficiency ranged between 10–14% in recent years, lower than the state average of about 30%, and reading proficiency stayed between 15–19%, also lower than the state average near 47%.
Minority enrollment was 24%, with 55% of students eligible for free lunch in 2023, up from 38% in 2022, indicating increasing socioeconomic need.
The school had 628 students and 37 teachers in 2023, with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, consistent with a mid–sized suburban New Jersey high school.
Graduation rates ranged from 85% to 95% over recent years, generally exceeding the state average of 88% in 2023 and ranking in Alabama's top 30%.
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
524 students
628 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#903 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1086 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-24%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
87
-
Grade 8 Students
91
-
Grade 9 Students
90
162
Grade 10 Students
104
153
Grade 11 Students
89
151
Grade 12 Students
63
162
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
14%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
13%
7%
% White
69%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.49
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
