Macon County School District

303 Union Springs Road
Tuskegee, AL 36083-0090
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 817 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
1,769 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#131 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
5%
29%
22%
47%
11%
38%
80-84%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
91%
30%
% White
2%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (AL)
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George Washington Carver Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
303 Union Springs Highway
Tuskegee, AL 36083
(334) 727-2700
Grades: PK-3
| 409 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Dc Wolfe School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4450 Cross Keys Rd
Shorter, AL 36075
(334) 727-1641
Grades: PK-6
| 125 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Notasulga High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 E Main St
Notasulga, AL 36866
(334) 724-1240
Grades: PK-12
| 283 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,769 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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