District Overview
Located at 429 Lauderdale Street in Selma, Alabama, the Dallas County School District serves as an active, traditional public school system offering a complete educational continuum from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district manages 12 operational schools set primarily within a distant rural landscape, with nearly 79 percent of its geographic footprint classified as rural within the greater Selma metropolitan area. Serving as a foundational academic institution for local families, the district maintains an accessible central office reachable by phone at (334) 875-3440 or online at www.dallask12.org.

Reflecting the 2024–2025 National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) dataset context, the district educates a student body of 2,283 learners. This student population represents a diverse community, composed predominantly of 1,799 Black students and 313 White students, alongside multiracial, Hispanic, Asian, and Pacific Islander learners. To effectively guide and nurture its student body, Dallas County School District employs a total workforce of roughly 606 full-time equivalent staff members. This team includes approximately 260 full-time equivalent classroom teachers, 35.5 instructional aides, and over 310 dedicated support personnel, providing students across all grade levels with strong instructional leadership and holistic institutional support.
12
Total Schools
2,283
Total Students
260.1
Full-Time Teachers
8.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
Demographics

District Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dallas County
Demographic Student Count
White313
Hispanic39
Black1,799
Asian10
Two or More121
Pacific Islander1
  • Black
    1,799 (78.8%)
  • White
    313 (13.7%)
  • Two or More
    121 (5.3%)
  • Hispanic
    39 (1.7%)
  • Asian
    10 (0.4%)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.0%)
School Levels

School Levels Data Table

School Levels in Dallas County
School LevelSchool Count
Elementary6
Middle2
High4
Other0
School Map
District Details
Status:Open
District type:Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Charter:Not a charter district
Number of schools:12
Students:2,283*
Teachers (FTE):260.1*
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:8.8
Schools in Dallas County
Found 12 Schools