Total enrollment
2,836
-226 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Alexander City
Alabama · 2,836 students · 1 city
Alexander City reports 5 public K-12 schools and approximately 2,836 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 567.
7-year change in Alexander City
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
41%
was 49%
% Hispanic
11%
was 8%
% Black
43%
was 41%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Russell High School | Alexander City | High | 09-12 | 852 |
| Jim Pearson Elementary School | Alexander City | Elementary | PK-02 | 704 |
| Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary School | Alexander City | Elementary | 03-04 | 436 |
| Alexander City Middle School | Alexander City | Middle | 07-08 | 430 |
| William L Radney Elementary School | Alexander City | Middle | 05-06 | 414 |
About Alexander City
Alexander City is a sparse Alabama school district running 5 campuses with combined enrollment near 2,836.
On the school-mix side, Alexander City comprises 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 7%: 3,062 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,836 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 49% to 41% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Alexander City discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.