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Macon County Schools
Macon County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Macon County (Tuskegee). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Macon County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Macon County
5 of 6 schools in Macon County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 5
Best schools in Macon County
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D+ George Washington Carver Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Tuskegee Public Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D Booker T Washington High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D- Dc Wolfe School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Notasulga High School (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Macon County
High schools (2)
- D Booker T Washington High, Tuskegee
- D- Notasulga High School, Notasulga
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- Tuskegee Institute Middle School Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee Institute
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D+ George Washington Carver Elementary School, Tuskegee
- D+ Tuskegee Public Elementary, Tuskegee
Other schools and academies (1)
- D- Dc Wolfe School, Shorter
Where Macon County schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Tuskegee (3)
- Notasulga (1)
- Shorter (1)
- Tuskegee Institute (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Macon County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,769 students with 103 full-time-equivalent teachers and 208 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0102190
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Tallassee City (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Auburn City (13 schools, 19 mi)
- Bullock County (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Lee County (14 schools, 24 mi)
- Pike Road City (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Opelika City (8 schools, 26 mi)
- Russell County (7 schools, 30 mi)
- Elmore County (15 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Macon County
How many schools are in Macon County?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Macon County, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Macon County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Tuskegee, Notasulga, Shorter, Tuskegee Institute.
How good are the schools in Macon County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 23.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 9.6%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Macon County?
1,769 students were enrolled in Macon County in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Macon County?
Macon County is in Alabama, based in Macon County, with its district office in Tuskegee. Its boundary covers about 609 sq mi.