Tallassee City School District

308 King St
Tallassee, AL 36078-1316
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 487 students in Tallassee City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, 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 17% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Tallassee City School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tallassee High School, with 80-84% 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#65 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
30%
29%
43%
47%
34%
38%
80-84%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (AL)
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)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tallassee High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
502 Barnett Blvd
Tallassee, AL 36078
(334) 283-2187
Grades: 9-12
| 487 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,510 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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