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Benjamin Russell High School

225 Heard Blvd, Alexander City, AL 35010

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
852
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Alexander City
Tallapoosa County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 305 Alabama high schools · How we grade
Test scores20% proficient in math & reading
40thpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
22ndpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
47thpercentile
Graduation rate84% graduate in 4 years
15thpercentile
College readinessAt least 12% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
36thpercentile
Class size15.5 students per teacher
79thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Alabama high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Benjamin Russell High School

Benjamin Russell High School is a public high school in Alexander City, Alabama, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Alexander City. The school is located in a town in Tallapoosa County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 852 students were enrolled, with about 15.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Alabama high school (17.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 305 Alabama high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

225 Heard Blvd
Alexander City, AL 35010
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
852 students
Students per teacher
15.5 to 1
AP courses offered
9
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Alexander City
County
Tallapoosa County
NCES school ID
010003000003

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.