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Macon County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 511 students in Macon County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Macon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
7 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
1,790 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Macon 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 80-84% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
1,657 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
92%
30%
# White Students
35 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
2%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
125
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,071 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,168 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,071
$12,892
Spending / Student
$16,168
$12,112
Best Macon County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tuskegee Institute Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1809 Franklin Rd
Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088
(334) 727-2580
Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088
(334) 727-2580
Grades: 6-8
| 213 students
Rank: #22.
Notasulga High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 E Main St
Notasulga, AL 36866
(334) 724-1240
Notasulga, AL 36866
(334) 724-1240
Grades: PK-12
| 298 students
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