About Us

     Macon County Schools is located in Macon County, one of 67 Alabama counties.  The central office for the school system is seated in the city of Tuskegee, historic home of Tuskegee University; the Tuskegee Airmen; the Tuskegee Syphilis Study; and civil rights activist, Rosa Parks.

     Macon County was created by the Alabama legislature on 1832 Dec. 18, from territory acquired from the last cession of the Creek Indians, 1832 Mar. 24. It was named for Nathaniel Macon, a distinguished soldier, and statesman from North Carolina. Macon County received its present dimensions in 1866. It is located in the east-central portion of the state and is bordered by Elmore, Tallapoosa, Lee, Russell, Bullock, and Montgomery Counties.

     It encompasses 614 square miles. The county seat is Tuskegee, named after a Creek Indian town that was located at the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers. Tuskegee is also the site of Tuskegee National Forest, the Home of Booker T. Washington, the Carver Museum, and the Tuskegee Airmen Museum. Other towns and communities include Shorter, Franklin, and Notasulga

     Students in this community are served by two elementary schools, one intermediate school one middle school, one high school, one unit school, one alternative school, and one career education center. 

     Demographics

     Macon County underperforms the rest of Alabama in terms of median household income, poverty rates and higher education achievement in 2011. The median household income for Macon County is $29,355 when compared to $42,934 for the state of Alabama. The percentage of people below poverty level for Macon County is 26.7% while it is 17.6% for the state of Alabama. The 2010 U.S. Census also found that 21.1% of Macon County residents aged 25 or older attained a bachelor's degree compared to 22.0% in Alabama.

The School Superintendent

 Dr. Melissa Tier Williams is the current Superintendent of Macon County Schools. Williams is a Montgomery County native and graduated from Sidney Lanier High School. She earned her Bachelor's degree from Faulkner University in Human Resource Management and went on to work in corporate before returning to school to complete a Masters Degree in Elementary Education from Alabama State University, Williams began her career in Macon County Schools August 2000, and has served as a teacher, elementary resource teacher, assistant principal, principal, human resources director and professional learning director. Williams was appointed as Superintendent in January of 2022. Melissa has one son, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tuskegee University.

The Macon County Board of Education

Macon County Schools is overseen by a five-member board elected to six-year terms. Board members are not compensated for their service. Below are the school district board members:

State Board of Education Members

     There are nine members of the State Board of Education. Governor Kay Ivey serves as president of the Board by virtue of her position as governor. Jackie Zeigler serves as vice president, and Dr. Yvette M. Richardson serves as President Pro Tem. The State Superintendent serves as Secretary and Executive Officer by virtue of the position. The Board holds meetings in the auditorium of the Gordon Persons Building in Montgomery, Alabama, on the second Thursday of each month. Work sessions are held in Plaza 104, Gordon Persons Building following the meeting on the same day.

Budget

     The Macon County School District currently spends $11,972.00 on average per student. The 2019-2020 budget expenditures totaled $18,415,717.00.

     Macon County Schools employs approximately 185 teachers in the district. Below is the salary schedule for certificated teachers on the 187-day schedule.

     Macon County Schools operates six schools and two student centers listed below in alphabetical order.

Academic Performance

     The Alabama Department of Education's Student Assessment Program tests students 3 – 12 in core content areas of reading, mathematics, language, and science, including special populations such as special education students and limited English proficient students.

Trend Data on Academics: 2016-2020