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Dallas County School District

429 Lauderdale St
Selma, AL 36701-4581
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 850 students in Dallas County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Dallas County School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 37% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Dallas County School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is equal to the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dallas County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% 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
12 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
2,331 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dallas 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 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#124 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
16%
30%
22%
47%
12%
38%
89%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
10%
% Black
79%
30%
% White
14%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,155 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,844 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,155
$13,006
Spending / Student
$16,844
$12,220

Best Dallas County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dallas County High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
335 5th Ave
Plantersville, AL 36758
(334) 366-2232
Gr: 9-12 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #22.
Southside High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7975 Us Highway 80 E
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 872-0518
Gr: 9-12 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Keith Middlehigh School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1166 Dallas Road 115
Orrville, AL 36767
(334) 875-4155
Gr: 6-12 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Dallas County Career Technical Center
Vocational School
1306 Roosevelt Ave
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 267-0788
Gr: 7-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,331 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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