Total enrollment
2,836
-112 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
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.
4-year change in Alexander City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Alexander City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #87 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,836 | #69 of 143 | #3,403 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #76 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #78 of 143 | #7,229 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 64.8% | #49 of 143 | #2,330 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #15 of 127 | #1,134 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Alexander City
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from William L Radney Elementary School at 50.5% proficient to Benjamin Russell High School at 28.9%, a gap of 21.6 points. That is the 82nd widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 3,062 to 2,836 students (down 7%) and from 178 to 165 full-time teachers (down 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| 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 schools 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 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 4%: 2,948 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,836 in SY 2024-25.
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.