For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 498 students in Macon County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Macon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
1,769 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
12,843 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
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
10%
% Black
91%
29%
% 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 20% 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 18% 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 Middle Schools (2026)
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.
Tuskegee Institute Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1809 Franklin Rd
Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088
(334) 727-2580
Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088
(334) 727-2580
Gr: 7-8 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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