High Schools in Alexander City

Summary:

Alexander City, Alabama is home to a single high school, Benjamin Russell High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 94th out of 378 schools in 2023-2024 to 127th out of 374 schools in 2024-2025, and its star rating varying from 4 stars out of 5 to 3 stars out of 5.

Benjamin Russell High School's academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates in mathematics (20.3% in 2024-2025 and 23.5% in 2023-2024) and English (31.79% in 2024-2025 and 30.81% in 2023-2024) below the statewide averages, but science proficiency rates (34.65% in 2024-2025 and 36.0% in 2023-2024) exceeding the state's. The school's four-year graduation rate was 90.0% in 2023-2024, and its chronic absenteeism rate was 14.8% in the same year, which is relatively high.

With over 38% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Alexander City schools may be serving a population with higher socioeconomic needs, which could impact academic outcomes. The school's spending per student of $10,158 in 2018-2019 is in line with the state average, but the allocation of these funds and their impact on performance are unclear. Overall, Benjamin Russell High School's performance appears to be a mix of strengths and challenges, with room for improvement in certain academic areas.

District Detail

375 Lee Street
Alexander City, AL 35010-2708

(256) 234-8698

SchoolDigger Rank:
83^rd of 135 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,836

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)	Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin Russell High School	Public	9-12	225 Heard Blvd	Alexander City	35010	Tallapoosa County	Alexander City	No	No	No	No	(256) 234-8611	852	55	15.4	58.2%	367 (43.1%)	334 (39.2%)	111 (13.0%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.9%)	61.3	127^th of 374 public high schools	66.0%		67.3	94^th of 378 public high schools	75.1%	33	20.3	34.7	31.8	$10,158	$1,205	$8,892

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tallapoosa County	9.68 mi	6	68^th
Coosa County	15.25 mi	2	100^th
Clay County	21.21 mi	5	72^nd
Elmore County	21.95 mi	17	35^th
Sylacauga City	23.66 mi	4	58^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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