Total enrollment
2,822
+55 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Tallapoosa County
Alabama · 2,822 students · 4 cities
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Alabama, 6 sit inside Tallapoosa County, collectively enrolling about 2,822 students (2 elementary and 3 high).
4-year change in Tallapoosa County
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 Tallapoosa County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #63 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,822 | #71 of 143 | #3,422 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #90 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #119 of 143 | #7,827 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 55.1% | #89 of 143 | #3,459 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #73 of 127 | #3,313 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 Tallapoosa County
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Reeltown Elementary School at 56.4% proficient to Dadeville High School at 25.6%, a gap of 30.8 points. That is the 66th 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 2,880 to 2,822 students (down 2%) and from 166 to 155 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Bend High School | New Site | Combined | PK-12 | 776 |
| Dadeville Elementary School | Dadeville | Elementary | PK-05 | 571 |
| Dadeville High School | Dadeville | High | 06-12 | 534 |
| Reeltown High School | Notasulga | High | 06-12 | 495 |
| Reeltown Elementary School | Notasulga | Elementary | PK-05 | 446 |
| Edward Bell Career Technical Center | Camp Hill | High | 09-12 | · |
About Tallapoosa County
Tallapoosa County operates 6 public schools across Alabama, collectively educateing roughly 2,822 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Tallapoosa County is built around 2 elementary, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Tallapoosa County runs about 470 students per school, 14% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 544.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Tallapoosa County has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,767 students to 2,822.
On this page, the community for Tallapoosa County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.