Macon County Schools & Education
Macon County, Alabama
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
54/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 90.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,057
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,270
School Score
54/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 40/100
State Score Position
#13
of 67 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Macon County
Measured School Summary
Macon County performs at an average level with a school score of 54/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.
Funding Context
At $7,057 per pupil, Macon County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 34% above the Alabama average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 13% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Macon County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
7 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
54/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #13 of 67 Alabama counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
1.3 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,057
$787 above the state average
School coverage
7
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Macon County has 7 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Macon County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Macon County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#13
of 67 Alabama counties with school score data. The county score is 14 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Macon County
Elementary to high school visible
1,790 students
7 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Macon County is the largest listed district slice, with 7 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Macon County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Macon County school score exceeds state and national markers
Education data brief for Macon County, Alabama.
Macon County schools report a composite school score of 53.5, which is notably higher than the Alabama state average of 40.0 and the national median of 50.0. The county operates as a single district serving 1,790 students across 7 schools. Booker T Washington High is the largest school in the county, enrolling 478 students. The county's graduation rate of 92.0% also sits above the state average of 90.7% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil spending is $7,057, which is higher than the state average of $6,270 but below the national average of $13,000. Schools are distributed between town and rural locales, with no charter schools present in the district. Average school size in the county is 298 students. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
7
in Macon County
Reported Enrollment
1,790
7 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Macon County
Macon County
7 Public Schools in Macon County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 7 of 7 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booker T Washington High | Record | Macon County | Tuskegee, 36083Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 478 |
| George Washington Carver Elementary School | Record | Macon County | Tuskegee, 36083Rural: Fringe | PK–3 | Primary | 405 |
| Notasulga High School | Record | Macon County | Notasulga, 36866Rural: Distant | PK–12 | Other | 298 |
| Tuskegee Public Elementary | Record | Macon County | Tuskegee, 36083Town: Distant | 4–6 | Middle | 265 |
| Tuskegee Institute Middle School | Record | Macon County | Tuskegee Institute, 36088Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 213 |
| DC Wolfe School | Record | Macon County | Shorter, 36075Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 131 |
| Macon County Area Vocational School | Record | Macon County | Tuskegee Institute, 36088Town: Distant | 9–12 | Vocational | 0 |
George Washington Carver Elementary School
Macon County
Tuskegee, 36083 / Rural: Fringe
Tuskegee Institute Middle School
Macon County
Tuskegee Institute, 36088 / Town: Distant
Macon County Area Vocational School
Macon County
Tuskegee Institute, 36088 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,057
State avg $6,270
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.