Montgomery County vs Tallapoosa County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Montgomery County Tallapoosa County
Location Montgomery, Alabama Dadeville, Alabama
Total Enrollment 26,821 2,791
Number of Schools 51 5
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.5:1 16.3:1

Spending

Metric Montgomery County Tallapoosa County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,933 $16,572
Federal Revenue 25.7% 17.6%
State Revenue 55.2% 47.4%
Local Revenue 19.1% 35.0%
Montgomery County
Federal State Local
Tallapoosa County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Montgomery County Tallapoosa County
White 5.9% 65.8%
African American 74.4% 28.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.5% 2.7%
Asian 3.6% 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 67.3% 64.7%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Montgomery County Tallapoosa County
AP Courses Offered 73 3
Schools with AP 8 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 497.7:1 486.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 31.9% 21.4%

School Types

Montgomery County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 3
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Tallapoosa County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.