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Benjamin Russell High School

Regular School · Alexander City, AL

Benjamin Russell High School is a regular school school in Alexander City, Alabama, serving grades 09–12 with 852 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.5:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
852
Teachers (FTE)
55.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 367 43%
Black or African American 334 39%
Hispanic/Latino 111 13%
Two or more races 33 4%
Asian 7 1%
Total enrollment 852 465M / 387F

English Language Learners: 11 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 15-19% 24.1% 189
Reading Proficiency 20-24% 46.3% 188
Science Proficiency 25-29% — 189
4-Year Graduation Rate 90-94% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (7)
50 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
267
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
50
5.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
106
12.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 852 100%

Contact & Location

225 Heard Blvd

Alexander City, AL 35010

Phone: (256)234-8611

http://www.alexcityschools.net

District

Alexander City

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,574

District enrollment: 2,899

Other Schools in District

Related Data

NCES ID

010003000003

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD