Alexander II Magnet School

Alexander II Magnet School, an intimate K-5 school in Macon, Georgia, run under Bibb County, hosts 465 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 23% smaller than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Alexander II Magnet School is one of 35 schools operated by Bibb County, a district that teaches 21,334 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Alexander II Magnet School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (83%). Other groups include 10% White, 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 55% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Alexander II Magnet School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.9%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Bibb County indicate median household income runs about $51,234, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 20%. Alexander II Magnet School is one of 41 public schools in Bibb County (combined enrollment of about 23,725 students).

Central High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Alexander II Magnet School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 20.3%.

Alexander II Magnet School operates from an inner-city location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Alexander II Magnet School has shrank 9%, going from 509 students in 2018 to 465 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment rose from 72% to 83% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

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