Public schools in Selma, AL
Selma has 14 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 3 middle, 8 elementary, enrolling 3,436 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Selma City Schools runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Selma's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Selma | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selma City Schools | 9 | 2,587 | $14,254 |
| Dallas County School District | 5 | 2,488 | $17,801 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Selma, 989 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selma High School | 680 | 18.6 | 87.1% | Selma City Schools |
| Southside High School | 285 | 13.4 | 89.1% | Dallas County |
| Saints Virtual Academy | 24 | 20.8 | 75.0% | Selma City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Selma, 627 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The RBHudson STEAM Academy | 279 | 13.0 | 93.2% | Selma City Schools |
| Tipton Durant Middle School | 176 | 24.0 | 92.6% | Dallas County |
| School Of Discovery Genesis Center | 172 | 18.1 | 90.1% | Selma City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
8 elementary schools in Selma, 1,820 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood Elementary School | 402 | 18.3 | 88.6% | Selma City Schools |
| Meadowview Elementary School | 334 | 19.7 | 76.3% | Selma City Schools |
| Sophia P Kingston Elementary School | 305 | 23.5 | 76.7% | Selma City Schools |
| Brantley Elementary School | 204 | 20.4 | 86.8% | Dallas County |
| Payne Elementary School | 164 | 16.4 | 96.3% | Selma City Schools |
| Bruce K Craig Elementary School | 151 | 18.9 | 80.8% | Dallas County |
| Southside Primary School | 147 | 18.4 | 87.8% | Dallas County |
| Clark Elementary School | 113 | 14.1 | 97.3% | Selma City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Selma's public schools compare with Alabama's
The median Selma school has 18.5 students per full-time teacher, more than the Alabama median of 17.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 0% across the state. Its median school enrolls 190 students (state 477).
| Selma | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.5 | 17.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 190 | 477 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 0% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 93% | 81% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 14 Selma schools and the 1,357 Alabama schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Selma
- Selma City SchoolsRuns 9 of Selma's 14 public schools and spent $14,254 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,254
- Selma High School, the largest high school in Selma680 students in 2024-25, 18.6 per teacher.680
- Compare Selma City Schools with Dallas County School DistrictSelma's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in AlabamaAlabama's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Selma addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Alabama
- Birmingham59 schools
- Mobile57 schools
- Montgomery51 schools
- Huntsville47 schools
- Tuscaloosa23 schools
- Decatur20 schools
- Dothan17 schools
- Cullman16 schools
Questions about schools in Selma
How many public schools are in Selma, AL?
14 public schools with an address in Selma were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 3 middle, 8 elementary, enrolling 3,436 students.What is the largest high school in Selma?
Selma High School, with 680 students in 2024-25 (Selma City Schools).Which districts run Selma's schools?
Selma City Schools (9 schools), Dallas County School District (5 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25