For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 762 students in Macon County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Macon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Macon County School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Booker T Washington 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
1,769 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
15,139 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
38%
Graduation Rate
80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
10%
% Black
91%
30%
% White
2%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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.
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 High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Notasulga High 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
Gr: PK-12 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
Booker T Washington High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3803 M L K Highway
Tuskegee, AL 36083
(334) 727-0073
Tuskegee, AL 36083
(334) 727-0073
Gr: 9-12 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Macon County Area Vocational School
Vocational School
1902 Taylor Street
Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088
(334) 727-1600
Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088
(334) 727-1600
Gr: 9-12
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