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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 3 public preschools serving 834 students in Macon County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Macon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
646 Schools
# Students
1,790 Students
313,031 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
18,205 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,497 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,569 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
31,320 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
1,657 Students
95,977 Students
% Black Students
92%
31%
# White Students
35 Students
165,644 Students
% White Students
2%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
12,705 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
22,116
# Students in K Grade:
125
51,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
51,603
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
46,690
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
40,285
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
37,288
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
31,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
12,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
4,410
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
4,611
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
2,837
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
2,657
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
2,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
2,493
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George Washington Carver Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
303 Union Springs Highway
Tuskegee, AL 36083
(334) 727-2700
Tuskegee, AL 36083
(334) 727-2700
Grades: PK-3
| 405 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Dc Wolfe School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4450 Cross Keys Rd
Shorter, AL 36075
(334) 727-1641
Shorter, AL 36075
(334) 727-1641
Grades: PK-6
| 131 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
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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