Enrollment
213
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Tuskegee Institute, AL
Tuskegee Institute Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Tuskegee Institute Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 010219000826
👥 S:T ratio 22
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tuskegee Institute Middle School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Alabama schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19.4:1
- large classes for Alabama
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 213
- students enrolled
Tuskegee Institute Middle School has class sizes larger than 77% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Macon County · Alabama
NCES ID 010219000826 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.4:1
vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
+70% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tuskegee Institute Middle School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tuskegee Institute Middle School
Tuskegee Institute Middle School is a high-poverty, small middle school in Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, enrolling 213 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Alabama schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 70% above the Alabama average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Alabama schools, with 213 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,365 scored Alabama schools.
Against 49 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #14.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 213 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Macon County spends $16,963 per pupil, 36% above the Alabama average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 33.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 23 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Macon County also operates Booker T Washington High (656 students) and George Washington Carver Elementary School (406 students) alongside Tuskegee Institute Middle 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 Tuskegee Institute Middle School compares
Tuskegee Institute Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Alabama and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.4:1 | ▲ 10% | 17.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 70% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 213 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.4:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
213
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 70% above the Alabama average of 58.8%
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
19.4:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 77% in Alabama - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,963
per pupil, district-wide
- above Alabama avg of $12,491
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 213 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 23 expulsions.
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.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Macon County, which includes Tuskegee Institute Middle School.
$16,963
Per student
+36%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.7%
State 45.0%
Federal 33.3%
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 Tuskegee Institute Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booker T Washington High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| George Washington Carver Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Tuskegee Public Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Notasulga High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Dc Wolfe School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tuskegee Institute Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 656
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 406
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 261
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 258
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
- Enrollment
- 111
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 74/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alabama, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~213 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tuskegee Institute Middle School
How many students attend Tuskegee Institute Middle School?
Tuskegee Institute Middle School has 213 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Tuskegee Institute, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tuskegee Institute Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tuskegee Institute Middle School is 19.4:1, which is 10% higher than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tuskegee Institute Middle School?
100.0% of students at Tuskegee Institute Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tuskegee Institute Middle School?
Tuskegee Institute Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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).
Is Tuskegee Institute Middle School a good school?
Tuskegee Institute Middle School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Alabama schools. 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 Macon County?
Besides Tuskegee Institute Middle School, Macon County also operates Booker T Washington High (656 students), George Washington Carver Elementary School (406 students), and Tuskegee Public Elementary (261 students). See the Macon County district page for the complete list.
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