Dallas County School District

429 Lauderdale St
Selma, AL 36701-4581
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 577 students in Dallas County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Dallas County School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
12 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
2,331 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Dallas County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#130 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dallas County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dallas County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dallas County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dallas County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dallas County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
10 Students
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
10%
# Black Students
1,846 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
79%
29%
# White Students
333 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
14%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
126
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
207
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
203
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
189
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
10,139
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,155 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,844 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dallas County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$39 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dallas County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,155
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dallas County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,844
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dallas County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dallas County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William R Martin Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2863 County Road 81
Selma, AL 36703
(334) 872-6417
Grades: 7-8
| 196 students
Rank: #22.
Keith Middlehigh School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1166 Dallas Road 115
Orrville, AL 36767
(334) 875-4155
Grades: 6-12
| 199 students
Rank: #33.
Tipton Durant Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2500 Tipton St
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 872-8080
Grades: 6-8
| 182 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dallas County Career Technical Center
Vocational School
1306 Roosevelt Ave
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 267-0788
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,331 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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