Total enrollment
2,301
-348 (-13%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Selma City
Alabama · 2,301 students · 1 city
Selma City has 11 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 2,301 Alabama students across 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Selma City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-1 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Selma City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #117 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,301 | #85 of 143 | #3,995 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #53 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #103 of 143 | #7,631 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 86.2% | #3 of 143 | #895 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.3% | #125 of 127 | #6,641 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 Selma City
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Meadowview Elementary School at 34.0% proficient to Selma High School at 14.3%, a gap of 19.7 points. That is the 87th widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 2,562 to 2,277 students (down 11%) and from 131 to 128 full-time teachers (down 2%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selma High School | Selma | High | 09-12 | 680 |
| Edgewood Elementary School | Selma | Elementary | PK-06 | 402 |
| Meadowview Elementary School | Selma | Elementary | PK-06 | 334 |
| Sophia P Kingston Elementary School | Selma | Elementary | PK-06 | 305 |
| The RBHudson STEAM Academy | Selma | Middle | 07-08 | 279 |
| Payne Elementary School | Selma | Elementary | KG-06 | 164 |
| Clark Elementary School | Selma | Elementary | KG-06 | 113 |
| Saints Virtual Academy | Selma | High | 08-12 | 24 |
| Byrd First Class Early Learning Center | Selma | Elementary | PK-PK | · |
| Phoenix School | Selma | Combined | 04-11 | · |
| School Of Discovery Genesis Center | Selma | Middle | 06-06 | · |
About Selma City
Selma City is a sparse Alabama school district running 11 schools with combined enrollment near 2,301.
Looking at the level breakdown, Selma City comprises 6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 209 in this district, noticeably below the Alabama typical of 544.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Selma City has decreased 13% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,649 students to 2,301. Selma City now counts 8 public schools, down from 9 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Selma City discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.