Other / mixed grade configuration · Macon, GA

Alexander Ii Magnet School

Federal NCES profile for Alexander Ii Magnet School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130042000198
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
7
📋 Attendance
81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alexander Ii Magnet School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.

#4 of 26
schools in Macon · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
14.1:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Alexander Ii Magnet School has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alexander Ii Magnet School ranks #4 of 26 schools in Macon, GA.

School address

Enrollment

465

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

33.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.1:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

-2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

+65% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Alexander Ii Magnet School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Alexander Ii Magnet School

Alexander Ii Magnet School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Macon, Georgia, enrolling 465 students.

At 14.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Georgia median, within a few percentage points of the 14.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 65% above the Georgia average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 465 puts it in the smaller third of Georgia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,314 scored Georgia schools.

Among 395 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Georgia schools statewide, it ranks #39, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly African American (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 465 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 7.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Its district draws 24.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Macon's public schools, it stands alongside Academy for Classical Education (1,808 students): Alexander Ii Magnet School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (14.1:1 vs 13.9:1).

Bibb County also operates Howard High School (1,145 students) and Westside High School (1,013 students) alongside Alexander Ii Magnet School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Alexander Ii Magnet School compares

Alexander Ii Magnet School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.1:1 ▼ 2% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 65% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 465 top 73% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
465
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 51% in Georgia - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
7.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,591
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $13,863
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 465 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 83.0%
White 9.9%
Two or More 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Asian 0.9%

Largest group: African American at 83.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.9, Alexander Ii Magnet School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bibb County, which includes Alexander Ii Magnet School.

$14,591
Per student
+5%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.9%
State 36.6%
Federal 24.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Alexander Ii Magnet School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Howard High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westside High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Howard Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rutland High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Weaver Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Alexander Ii Magnet School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bibb County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Macon

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Alexander Ii Magnet School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Alexander Ii Magnet School

How many students attend Alexander Ii Magnet School?

Alexander Ii Magnet School has 465 students enrolled. It is a public school in Macon, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alexander Ii Magnet School?

The student-teacher ratio at Alexander Ii Magnet School is 14.1:1, which is 2% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alexander Ii Magnet School?

100.0% of students at Alexander Ii Magnet School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alexander Ii Magnet School?

The largest demographic group at Alexander Ii Magnet School is African American at 83.0% of enrollment, in Macon, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alexander Ii Magnet School?

Alexander Ii Magnet School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Alexander Ii Magnet School rank among schools in Macon?

By Resource Investment Index, Alexander Ii Magnet School ranks #4 of 26 schools in Macon, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Macon on the city page.

Is Alexander Ii Magnet School a good school?

Alexander Ii Magnet School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Bibb County?

Besides Alexander Ii Magnet School, Bibb County also operates Howard High School (1,145 students), Westside High School (1,013 students), and Howard Middle School (973 students). See the Bibb County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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