For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 498 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
534 Schools
# Students
1,769 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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
0.16
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
10%
# Black Students
1,616 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
91%
29%
# White Students
26 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
2%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
131
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
139
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
10,139
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,274 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,360 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM

Spending
$29 MM
$9,086 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,274
$13,006

Spending / Student
$16,360
$12,220

Best Macon County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tuskegee Institute Middle 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: 7-8
| 215 students
Rank: #22.
Notasulga High 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
| 283 students
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