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Enrollment
852
High
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALEXANDER CITY·NCES 010003000003
Benjamin Russell High School
225 Heard Blvd, Alexander City, AL 35010 · (256) 234-8611 · Tallapoosa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL852 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Alabama public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
496 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 228 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 216 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 208 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 200 | 23% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Alexander City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
31.6%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
20.2%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Benjamin Russell High School
Benjamin Russell High School's state test result (28.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Russell High School this school | 852 | 58.2% | 28.9% |
| Calera High Calera | 1,018 | 56.9% | 22.0% |
| Valley High School Valley | 692 | 58.1% | 13.3% |
| Stanhope Elmore High School Millbrook | 1,123 | 52.2% | 37.9% |
| Chilton County High School Clanton | 833 | 55.6% | 19.4% |
| Demopolis High School Demopolis | 594 | 54.7% | 29.7% |
Matched among Alabama high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Benjamin Russell High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #139 of 305 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #138 of 305 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #147 of 305 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 852 | #83 of 319 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #62 of 307 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #29 of 307 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.2% | #135 of 317 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #154 of 164 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
852
+45 (+6%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 1,084
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 852 | 55 | 15.5:1 | 58% (496) |
| 2023-24 | 843 | 51 | 16.5:1 | 38% (322) |
| 2022-23 | 812 | 52.5 | 15.5:1 | 38% (310) |
| 2020-21 | 807 | 52 | 15.5:1 | 59% (473) |
| 2017-18 | 876 | 50.9 | 17.2:1 | 46% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 944 | 58 | 16.3:1 | 47% (439) |
| 2010-11 | 1,016 | 67 | 15.2:1 | 45% (462) |
| 2000-01 | 987 | 61 | 16.2:1 | 20% (201) |
| 1990-91 | 1,084 | 53 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benjamin Russell High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (876 to 852); teachers up 8% (50.9 to 55).
About Benjamin Russell High School
Benjamin Russell High School, located in Alexander City, Alabama, is a medium-sized high school. Its 852 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 25% larger than the 682 average for high schools in Alabama.
Alexander City has a total of 5 schools and 2,836 students, Benjamin Russell High School among them.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Benjamin Russell High School. The largest is White students, at 43%. The remaining students are 39% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Tallapoosa County is about 68% White. Benjamin Russell High School's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.
Benjamin Russell High School's 55 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.5:1. That is lower than the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 58%. For comparison, public schools in Tallapoosa County average 60%.
Measured against Alabama public high schools, Benjamin Russell High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Alabama, Benjamin Russell High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 28.9% actual against a predicted 41.7%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Tallapoosa County show that the median household income is $59,356, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Benjamin Russell High School is one of 11 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Benjamin Russell High School is Alexander City Middle School, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Benjamin Russell High School ranks 7th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
Benjamin Russell High School's enrollment climbed from 807 in 2020-21 to 852 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Benjamin Russell High School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Tallapoosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,938
Census ACS
Median income
$59,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
5,658 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alexander City
- Jim Pearson Elementary SchoolElementary · 704 students
- Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Alexander City Middle SchoolMiddle · 430 students
- William L Radney Elementary SchoolMiddle · 414 students
Other schools in Alexander City
- Jim Pearson Elementary SchoolElementary · 704 students
- Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Alexander City Middle SchoolMiddle · 430 students
- William L Radney Elementary SchoolMiddle · 414 students
Nearby schools
- Alexander City Middle School0.5 mi · 430
- Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary School1.2 mi · 436
- Jim Pearson Elementary School1.3 mi · 704
- William L Radney Elementary School1.4 mi · 414
- Horseshoe Bend High School10.0 mi · 776
- Dadeville Elementary School13.6 mi · 571
Frequently asked questions
About Benjamin Russell High SchoolHow many students attend Benjamin Russell High School?
Benjamin Russell High School enrolls approximately 852 students in grades 09-12.
Is Benjamin Russell High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Benjamin Russell High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Benjamin Russell High School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Benjamin Russell High School.
How diverse is Benjamin Russell High School?
Benjamin Russell High School reports a student body of 43% White, 13% Hispanic, 39% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Benjamin Russell High School?
Benjamin Russell High School is overseen by Alexander City in Tallapoosa County.
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