Total enrollment
3,264
-1,328 (-29%) vs SY 2017-18
17 schools in Selma
Alabama · Public K-12
The Selma public-school footprint covers 17 campuses and about 3,264 K-12 students, with an average school size near 192.
7-year change in Selma
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
-3 (-19%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
94%
was 97%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
17,057
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
3,264
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
17
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brantley Elementary School | Elementary | PK-08 | 204 |
| Bruce K Craig Elementary School | Elementary | 03-05 | 151 |
| Byrd First Class Early Learning Center | Elementary | PK-PK | · |
| Clark Elementary School | Elementary | KG-06 | 113 |
| Dallas County Career Technical Center | High | 07-12 | · |
| Edgewood Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 402 |
| Meadowview Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 334 |
| Payne Elementary School | Elementary | KG-06 | 164 |
| Phoenix School | Combined | 04-11 | · |
| Saints Virtual Academy | High | 08-12 | 24 |
| School Of Discovery Genesis Center | Middle | 06-06 | · |
| Selma High School | High | 09-12 | 680 |
| Sophia P Kingston Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 305 |
| Southside High School | High | 09-12 | 285 |
| Southside Primary School | Elementary | KG-02 | 147 |
| The RBHudson STEAM Academy | Middle | 07-08 | 279 |
| Tipton Durant Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 176 |
About Selma
Across Selma, Alabama, 17 public schools educates about 3,264 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city comprises 9 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 192, noticeably below the state mean of about 544.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 29%: 4,592 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,264 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 16 to 13 across the same 7-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Selma discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.