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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 487 students in Tallassee City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Tallassee City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Tallassee City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tallassee High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
1,510 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
10%
% Black
28%
30%
% White
61%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,689 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,805 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,689
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,805
$12,220
Best Tallassee City School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tallassee High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
502 Barnett Blvd
Tallassee, AL 36078
(334) 283-2187
Tallassee, AL 36078
(334) 283-2187
Gr: 9-12 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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