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Tallassee City 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 is 1 public preschool serving 598 students in Tallassee City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschool in Tallassee City School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
646 Schools
# Students
1,536 Students
313,031 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
18,205 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Tallassee City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.62
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,497 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
3,569 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
31,320 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
10%
# Black Students
423 Students
95,977 Students
% Black Students
28%
31%
# White Students
956 Students
165,644 Students
% White Students
62%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
12,705 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
22,116
# Students in K Grade:
107
51,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
51,603
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
46,690
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
40,285
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
37,288
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
31,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
12,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
4,410
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
4,611
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
2,837
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
2,657
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
2,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
2,493
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,441 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 $13,571 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,441
$12,892
Spending / Student
$13,571
$12,112
Best Tallassee City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tallassee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
850 Friendship Rd
Tallassee, AL 36078
(334) 283-5001
Tallassee, AL 36078
(334) 283-5001
Grades: PK-4
| 598 students
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