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Schools in Tuskegee · Macon County School District

Tuskegee’s public schools score below 91% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Tuskegee’s districts is 5%, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tuskegee, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

#180of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
22%
▼ 25 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
5%
▼ 22 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 6–10 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.4K
▲ 32% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
AL 17.0
Schools in town
3
1,323 students on the public path
In brief

Tuskegee’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 5% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Tuskegee’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,368 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Tuskegee’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 9% of Alabama school districts, #180 of 187 Alabama towns. Both inputs trail the Alabama average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 9%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (162)Better than 12%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 922 test results and a graduating class of 147 could put Tuskegee anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Tuskegee’s students in the tested grades sat them (924 in math, 919 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tuskegee, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolMacon County School DistrictD−
4–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD−

Tuskegee’s public schools are run by Macon County School District, which also serves Franklin, Notasulga and Shorter. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Macon County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,692 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$18,368AL $13,926 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 47.3% · 919 students tested
Math5%
State average 27.2% · 924 students tested

Tuskegee vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Tuskegee’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TuskegeeDMacon County

Every school in Tuskegee

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Tuskegeeby address
George Washington Carver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
D−
406 students18:1Rate it →
Tuskegee Public Elementary
Middle · Grades 4–8
D−
261 students20:1Rate it →
Booker T Washington High
High · Grades 7–12
D−
656 students18:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Macon County Area Vocational School).

Questions about Tuskegee’s schools

Are Tuskegee’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tuskegee children attend score below 91% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #180 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tuskegee in?

Macon County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,692 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Tuskegee’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Macon County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Tuskegee spend per student?

$18,368 in Macon County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.