Dadeville High School

Dadeville High School is a modestly sized 9-12 campus in Dadeville, Alabama, overseen by Tallapoosa County. The school hosts 534 students in grades 6 through 12. That puts it 22% below the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 682 students.

Dadeville High School is one of 5 schools operated by Tallapoosa County, a district that works with 2,822 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Dadeville High School reports that the most-represented group is Black (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 46% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Tallapoosa County as a whole is about 23% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Dadeville High School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.2:1, putting Dadeville High School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 68% of students at Dadeville High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Tallapoosa County's rate of about 60%.

After controlling for student poverty, Dadeville High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.6%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Tallapoosa County indicate median household income runs about $59,356, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Tallapoosa County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,658 students), of which Dadeville High School is one.

Dadeville Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Dadeville High School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 35.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 3%: 517 students in 2018 compared to 534 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 52% to 46% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 21.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Dadeville High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.