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Benjamin Russell High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

225 Heard Blvd, Alexander City, AL 35010 · (256) 234-8611 · Part of Alexander City City School District

Alexander City’s School Grade C better than 27% of Alabama school districts

Students
852
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Benjamin Russell High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state

On the path

Where Alexander City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8Alexander City Middle School430 students
9–12Benjamin Russell High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

225 Heard Blvd, Alexander City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9228
Grade 10216
Grade 11208
Grade 12200
Enrollment over time
807’20
787’21
812’22
843’23
852’24

Up 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Black 39%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benjamin Russell High School from Alexander City families.

Other schools in Alexander City City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Alexander City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.