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Booker T Washington High

Public Grades 7-12

298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 20% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Booker T Washington High is a public high school in Tuskegee, Alabama, serving 479 students in grades 9-12. Despite its long history, the school has consistently underperformed compared to state and county averages on key metrics like academic achievement, graduation rates, and student engagement.

Academically, Booker T Washington High struggles, with only 2.65% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, far below the state average of 23.71% and the Macon County average of 2.36%. The school's 4-year graduation rate ranges from 80.9% to 90.0%, lower than the state average, and its dropout rates, ranging from 5.4% to 7.0%, are higher. Chronic absenteeism is also a significant issue, with rates as high as 50.8% in recent years.

While Booker T Washington High spends $12,217 per student, which is higher than the state average, this additional funding does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. The school's performance lags behind nearby high schools like Bullock County High School, Loachapoka High School, and Reeltown High School, which, while still underperforming the state average, have higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower dropout and chronic absenteeism rates. The school's leadership and the Macon County school district should prioritize addressing these issues through targeted interventions and a focus on equity to improve outcomes for all students.

656

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,217

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3803 M L K Highway
Tuskegee, AL 36083

(334) 727-0073

District: Macon County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.1%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (15% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Alabama average (81% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

Alabama avg36%

298^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	298 of 374	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	330 of 378	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	348 of 371	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	301 of 367	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	325 of 371	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	308 of 366	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	287 of 356	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.9	293 of 353	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.8	348 of 351	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.7	311 of 353	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.1	303 of 358	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.5	319 of 358	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.8	278 of 358	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.3	324 of 360	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.3	262 of 358	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.5	335 of 357	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	35.6	280 of 359	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.5	325 of 358	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.6	346 of 357	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	16.2	340 of 359	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	23.1	322 of 357	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	102 of 228	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	151 of 231	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	188 of 224	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.2	108 of 222	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	132 of 228	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	118 of 224	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	91 of 223	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	280 of 359	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	298 of 366	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	330 of 358	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	296 of 367	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	315 of 359	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	314 of 354	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	306 of 347	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.7	307 of 343	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	293 of 367	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	312 of 375	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	340 of 349	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	295 of 361	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	270 of 361	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	288 of 358	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	265 of 349	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.8	226 of 315	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	296 of 363	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	354 of 368	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	351 of 358	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	313 of 366	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	323 of 366	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	275 of 357	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	255 of 350	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.1	258 of 339	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	88 of 194	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	47 of 169	72.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)55th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English27%-20 vs state

Science13%-24 vs state

Mathematics4%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Booker T Washington High

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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 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Booker T Washington High	Public	7-12	3803 M L K Highway	Tuskegee	36083	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 727-0073	656	36	18.4	80.3%	2 (0.3%)	617 (94.1%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	20.1	298^th of 374 public high schools	20.3%		14.7	330^th of 378 public high schools	12.7%	32		2.9	7.3	2.7	12.0	14.2		33.3	31.2	16.7	$12,217	$2,178	$10,026
Macon County Area Vocational School	Public	9-12	1902 Taylor Street	Tuskegee	36088	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	No	(334) 727-1600																			(n/a)
Tallassee High School	Public	9-12	502 Barnett Blvd	Tallassee	36078	Elmore County	Tallassee City	No	No	No	No	(334) 283-2187	474	31	15.2	52.3%	283 (59.7%)	132 (27.8%)	42 (8.9%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	56.4	149^th of 374 public high schools	60.2%		50.9	163^rd of 378 public high schools	56.9%	14				31.8		30.8				18.1	$10,077	$672	$9,405
Reeltown High School	Public	6-12	4090 AL Highway 120	Notasulga	36866	Tallapoosa County	Tallapoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 257-1670	495	25	19.4	47.5%	361 (72.9%)	103 (20.8%)	17 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	50.4	176^th of 374 public high schools	52.9%		51	162^nd of 378 public high schools	57.1%	14	16.9	22.8	56.5	18.8	24.6	25.0	52.4	55.8	50.7	30.2	$11,041	$2,021	$9,000
Loachapoka High School	Public	7-12	685 Lee Road 61	Loachapoka	36865	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 705-6030	277	26	10.6	84.1%	16 (5.8%)	191 (69.0%)	63 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	33.4	237^th of 374 public high schools	36.6%		44.8	203^rd of 378 public high schools	46.3%	34		14.7	6.8	19.2	11.9	25.5		36.4	40.4	2.3	$20,320	$4,726	$15,572
Bullock County Career Technical Center	Public	8-12	304 Blackmon Ave E	Union Springs	36089	Bullock County	Bullock County	No	No	No	No	(334) 625-7306																			(n/a)
Bullock County High School	Public	9-12	911 Sardis Road	Union Springs	36089	Bullock County	Bullock County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 651-8264	448	25	17.9	83.9%	7 (1.6%)	364 (81.3%)	76 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	278^th of 374 public high schools	25.7%		13.9	338^th of 378 public high schools	10.6%	60				0.8		19.3				17.8	$12,016	$2,672	$9,328

Frequently Asked Questions about Booker T Washington High

How many students attend Booker T Washington High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 656 students attended Booker T Washington High.

Is Booker T Washington High a good school?

Booker T Washington High ranks in the bottom 20.3% of Alabama high schools.

What district is Booker T Washington High in?

Macon County

What is the racial makeup of Booker T Washington High?

Students at Booker T Washington High are 94% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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