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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 431 students in Tallassee City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Tallassee City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
1,510 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
12,843 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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#72 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
28%
30%
43%
47%
34%
38%
87%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
10%
% Black
28%
29%
% 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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southside Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
901 E B Payne Sr Dr
Tallassee, AL 36078
(334) 283-2151
Gr: 5-8 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,510 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in AL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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