Tallapoosa County School District

679 East Columbus Street
Dadeville, AL 36853-1371
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Tallapoosa County 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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,707 students in Tallapoosa County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Tallapoosa County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
6 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
2,791 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Tallapoosa 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#76 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tallapoosa County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tallapoosa County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tallapoosa County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tallapoosa County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tallapoosa County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.61
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
73 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
10%
# Black Students
745 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
27%
30%
# White Students
1,903 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
68%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
105
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
209
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
219
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
224
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
217
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
194
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,565 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,400 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tallapoosa County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$46 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tallapoosa County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,565
$12,892
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tallapoosa County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,400
$12,112
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tallapoosa County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tallapoosa County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horseshoe Bend High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10684 Highway 22 E
Daviston, AL 36256
(256) 329-9110
Grades: PK-12
| 780 students
Rank: #22.
Reeltown High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4090 Al Highway 120
Notasulga, AL 36866
(334) 257-1670
Grades: 7-12
| 405 students
Rank: #33.
Dadeville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
227 Weldon St
Dadeville, AL 36853
(256) 825-7848
Grades: 6-12
| 522 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,791 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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