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North Sand Mountain School

Regular School · Higdon, AL

North Sand Mountain School is a regular school school in Higdon, Alabama, serving grades PK–12 with 694 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.8:1.

Level
Other
Grades
PK – 12
Enrollment
694
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 530 76%
American Indian / Alaska Native 140 20%
Hispanic/Latino 17 2%
Two or more races 5 1%
Black or African American 1 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 694 370M / 324F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 18.0% -6.1pp 24.1% 311
Reading Proficiency 49.0% +2.7pp 46.3% 311
Science Proficiency 35-39% — 140
4-Year Graduation Rate 90-94% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.25 grade levels
Math
-0.23 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (1)
7 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
52 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
116
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
87
12.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 694 100%

Contact & Location

PO Box 129

Higdon, AL 35979

Phone: (256)597-2368

http://www.nsmbison.com

District

Jackson County

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,828

District enrollment: 5,200

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

010183000662

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD