Enrollment
474
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 010324001238
Tallassee High School — Tallassee, AL
Federal NCES profile for Tallassee High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 33/100.
👥 Class size 38
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 53
📋 Attendance 14
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Tallassee City · Alabama
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.5:1
vs 17.8:1 Alabama avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.1%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tallassee High School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Tallassee High School reports 474 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 33.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 13% below the Alabama state mean of 17.8:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 56.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 5% below the Alabama average and 8% above the national baseline. The school offers 6 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 237 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 34.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Tallassee City spends $17,595 per pupil district-wide, above the Alabama average of $14,500 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 30.2% from local sources (property taxes), 54.9% from the state, and 14.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Tallassee High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Alabama state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.5:1 | ▼ 13% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.1% | ▼ 5% | 58.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 474 | top 50% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
56.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 5% below the Alabama average of 58.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher
— 13% below state mean
Top 17% in Alabama — lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,595
per pupil, district-wide
— above Alabama avg of $14,500
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 237 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
191
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 40.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 44.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 474 Top 50% in Alabama — larger than 50% of 1,369 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 33.0
Students per teacher 15.5:1 -13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 56.1% -5% vs state
NCES ID 010324001238
Student demographics
White 59.7%
African American 27.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9%
Asian 2.5%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: White at 59.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 6
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 237:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 34.2%
In-school suspensions 191
Out-of-school suspensions 20
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tallassee City, which includes Tallassee High School.
$17,595
Per student
+21%
vs Alabama
Avg $14,500
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 30.2%
State 54.9%
Federal 14.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 609
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Enrollment
- 424
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Tallassee High School
How many students attend Tallassee High School?
Tallassee High School has 474 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tallassee, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tallassee High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tallassee High School is 15.5:1, which is 13% lower than the Alabama average of 17.8:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tallassee High School?
56.1% of students at Tallassee High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tallassee High School?
The largest demographic group at Tallassee High School is White at 59.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Tallassee, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tallassee High School?
Tallassee High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.