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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 609 students in Tallassee City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschool in Tallassee City School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
596 Schools
# Students
1,507 Students
285,320 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
17,073 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
11%
% Black
26%
30%
% White
61%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,719 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,832 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,719
$12,875
Spending / Student
$13,832
$12,097
Best Tallassee City School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tallassee Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
850 Friendship Rd
Tallassee, AL 36078
(334) 283-5001
Tallassee, AL 36078
(334) 283-5001
Gr: PK-4 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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