📍 15641 E Limestone Rd, Athens, Limestone County, 35613
East Limestone High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Athens, Limestone County. The school has 1,282 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Limestone County school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 55.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
East Limestone High School enrolls 1,282 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 55.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 21% Black or African American and 6.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 869 | 68% |
| Black or African American | 272 | 21% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 83 | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 20 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
509 of the school's 1,282 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
East Limestone High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district DE-50.
East Limestone High School is one of 17 schools in Limestone County, based in Athens, Alabama. The district serves 16,497 students district-wide and employs 487 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,282 students, East Limestone High School is larger than the district average of about 970 students per school.
Browse live education vacancies at or near East Limestone High School.
Find vacancies →