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Enrollment
495
High
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TALLAPOOSA COUNTY·NCES 010321001234
Reeltown High School
4090 AL Highway 120, Notasulga, AL 36866 · (334) 257-1670 · Tallapoosa County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Alabama public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
235 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 55 | 11% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.1%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
28.1%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Reeltown High School
Reeltown High School's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reeltown High School this school | 495 | 47.5% | 35.0% |
| Hatton High School Town Creek | 536 | 47.6% | 19.4% |
| Flomaton High School Flomaton | 559 | 47.9% | 41.4% |
| Deshler High School Tuscumbia | 488 | 46.7% | 33.5% |
| Washington County High School Chatom | 395 | 49.4% | 38.6% |
| Munford High School Munford | 385 | 48.6% | 25.2% |
Matched among Alabama high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Reeltown High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #95 of 305 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #86 of 305 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #62 of 305 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #177 of 319 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #263 of 307 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #161 of 307 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.5% | #218 of 317 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.3% | #21 of 130 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
495
+80 (+19%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 777
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 18.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 495 | 25.4 | 19.5:1 | 47% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 24.2 | 19.7:1 | 65% (311) |
| 2022-23 | 405 | 24.7 | 16.4:1 | 65% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 22 | 18.9:1 | 67% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 22.8 | 17.9:1 | 59% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 823 | 44 | 18.7:1 | 57% (471) |
| 2010-11 | 757 | 40 | 18.9:1 | 64% (486) |
| 2000-01 | 725 | 47 | 15.4:1 | 53% (382) |
| 1990-91 | 777 | 41 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reeltown High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (408 to 495); teachers up 12% (22.8 to 25.4).
About Reeltown High School
Reeltown High School is a low-enrollment high school in Notasulga, Alabama. A federal count lists 495 students at the school, in grades 6 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Alabama is about 682, so this school runs 27% smaller than that.
The 5 schools in Tallapoosa County enroll 2,822 students altogether, Reeltown High School among them.
Roughly 73% of students at Reeltown High School are White. Other reported shares: 21% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 42%, meaning two students picked at random have a 42% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Reeltown High School is 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 19.5:1. This ratio sits 2.3 above the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 47%. That is lower than the 60% average for public schools in Tallapoosa County.
Reeltown High School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 66% of Alabama public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Reeltown High School, the prediction is 49.5% and the result is 35.0%.
Among Tallapoosa County residents, the median household income is $59,356, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Reeltown High School is one of 11 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Reeltown Elementary School, is about 0.1 miles from Reeltown High School. Other public schools within ten miles: 5. Ranked by average proficiency, Reeltown High School places 4th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment grew 19% from its 2020-21 level of 415.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Tallapoosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,938
Census ACS
Median income
$59,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
5,658 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tallapoosa County
- Horseshoe Bend High SchoolCombined · 776 students
- Dadeville Elementary SchoolElementary · 571 students
- Dadeville High SchoolHigh · 534 students
- Reeltown Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Edward Bell Career Technical CenterHigh
Other schools in Notasulga
- Reeltown Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Notasulga High SchoolCombined · 258 students
Nearby schools
- Reeltown Elementary School0.1 mi · 446
- Tallassee High School7.1 mi · 474
- Southside Middle School7.5 mi · 424
- Tallassee Elementary School7.9 mi · 609
- Notasulga High School8.7 mi · 258
- Tuskegee Institute Middle School12.8 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About Reeltown High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Reeltown High School?
Reeltown High School enrolls approximately 495 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Reeltown High School serve?
Reeltown High School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Reeltown High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Reeltown High School is approximately 19.5:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Reeltown High School?
Student demographics at Reeltown High School are roughly 73% White, 3% Hispanic, 21% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Reeltown High School?
Reeltown High School is overseen by Tallapoosa County in Tallapoosa County.
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